UK credit card borrowing soars to highest monthly level since 2004

Concerns mount over cost of living crisis as November figures show additional £1.2bn borrowing on cards

Sainsbury’s to pay at least £11 an hour for 127,000 lowest-paid workers

Third pay increase in year gives staff 7.3% rise amid fierce competition to retain and recruit employees

Spending higher than year earlier, with World Cup football pushing up beer sales

Hunched over cold radiators, you have warmed to my continuing suspense drama

People with disabilities more likely to cut back on energy use and food, Resolution Foundation says

Bank says changing minimum qualification rules opens scheme to 64,000 more candidates each year

Demand for heating in UK and Europe falls amid mild weather but concerns remain over supplies

Falls could lower cost of government subsidies and reduce risk of power cuts this winter

Carmaker, which also owns Kia, missed 2022 targets amid shortage of chips and other vital parts

Quiet quitting might be declining – but its theme of rebalancing work and home life will continue into the new year

Citizens Advice poll finds 37% said monthly increase would be difficult or impossible as people resort to eating cold meals

Britain’s recession, however, will be relatively mild, although such forecasting is a mug’s game

Barclaycard data shows number of transactions was up but high inflation led to smaller basket sizes

Rich bankers and lawyers from the capital are using big bonuses to buy Downton Abbey-type mansions

Annual growth rate cools in December and average price of property drops to £262,068, says Nationwide