Motorway services near Bradford voted worst in Britain … again Welcome Break’s Hartshead Moor on the eastbound M62 comes last out of 120 rest stops for second year running
Supply shortages and mortgage rate rises push UK rents to highest point ever Average rental property receives three times more enquiries from prospective tenants than in 2019
HS2: Rishi Sunak’s £36bn in transport funding – is it new or just repackaged? Labour says ‘almost all’ rail and road projects have been announced already and are not new investments
Holiday pay ruling ‘entitles many UK workers to thousands in unfairly deducted wages’ Unison says decision affects other types of employee payments and is ‘victory for underpaid workers’
What are bond yields and why are they at a 25-year high in UK? Inflation expectations have pushed up government’s long-term cost of borrowing, which is expected to slow economy
Bond market sell-off sends UK long-term borrowing cost to 25-year high Rate tops level last seen after Liz Truss mini-budget as fears of global inflation and US political instability spook markets
A cry for help! Energy providers play the villain in dramas to chill the blood And the cast is always the same … the firms are the predators, while householders are victimised
Tesco says food inflation falling as it cuts price on 2,500 items Average 12% reduction comes as more affordable own-brand products introduced in Express stores
UK cost of diesel soars as RAC says petrol is ‘overpriced by about 7p a litre’ Diesel up by more than 8p to 163p in September and petrol by 4.5p to 152p amid global oil production cuts
Price of water: by how much could bills in England go up and why? Suppliers submit five-year plans that include asking customers to help fund record investment
English water firms face backlash over plans to ask customers to pay £96bn to cut leaks Upgrades and plans for 30,000 new jobs depend on adding up to £156 extra a year on bills
UK house prices drop 5.3% with falls in every region, says Nationwide High interest rates blamed for year-on-year fall with price of average home £14,500 lower than September 2022.
Scottish Power billed my late-grandfather for power he didn’t use Since his death the power company has been a nightmare to deal with
One in four new UK homeowners opt for ‘marathon mortgages’ to cut payments Buyers under 29 choosing at least 35-year repayment terms to bridge gap between rising living costs and high asking prices, says Experian
Half of UK firms open offices outside city centres, study claims Workspace provider IWG says 73% have cut rental costs while 80% have changed to accommodate hybrid working