UK supermarkets expand budget Fairtrade ranges as demand grows
The ethical label has become mainstream, and is thriving despite the rising cost of living
Jeremy Hunt under pressure to cancel planned cut to energy bills support
TUC analysis shows typical household monthly bill likely to reach almost £250 from April
‘It was a massive shock’: the tenants facing eviction as landlords raise rent or sell up
Renters hit by increases as high as 20%, with owners seeking to absorb increased mortgage costs
‘Lots of us are very anxious’: why Britain’s buy-to-let landlords are selling
UK rent and rate rises plus tougher rules are fuelling a crisis for both tenants and owners
Interest rates will need to rise again, warns Bank of England rate-setter
Catherine Mann, a hawkish member of the MPC, says high rates necessary to stop inflation becoming embedded in wages and prices
Lloyds accused of ‘stuffing bankers’ pockets’ as it proposes £9.1m CEO deal
Chief executive Charlie Nunn could receive £9.1m payout, while top performing bankers to share £446m bonus pot for work in 2022
UK inflation could fall below 2% this year, Citi forecasts
Falling gas prices and CPI decline could boost public finances before 2024 general election
ScottishPower reports retail loss as consumers cut back on energy use
Renewable energy generator said underlying group profits were helped by windy conditions last year
Disabled daughter lost £2,449 in Santander bank switch
She was woken up by an Apple Pay alert to discover the money had disappeared
Goldcar didn’t accept our paper UK driving licences but hasn’t refunded us
Car rental firm blames confusion over post-Brexit document rules agrees the £600 refund should have come quicker
Four-day week: ‘major breakthrough’ as most UK firms in trial extend changes
Nearly all companies taking part opt to continue with new pattern as staff report better work-life balance
Energy crisis stemming from Ukraine war ‘cost £1k for every UK adult’
Conflict came on top of our over-reliance on gas, says Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit
Hit that switch: UK energy suppliers will get competitive again
Suppliers are expected to feel empowered by an easing in prices this year to hunt for customers
Tesco hands store staff 7% pay rise
Supermarket’s third pay increase in a year puts it slightly ahead of Aldi and Sainsbury’s
One in four vouchers for prepayment meters unredeemed in Britain
Nearly 2m energy support vouchers worth £125m in total either lost, delayed or unclaimed