York records strongest house price rises in England and Wales Halifax data shows the cathedral city bucking wider trend of stalling house price growth to shoot up by 23%
‘Groundhog year’: UK disposable incomes to fall by 3.8% in 2023 The Resolution Foundation thinktank forecasts a drop in living standards for a second year as the cost of living crisis deepens
Five charts that show the UK’s economic prospects in 2023 Inflation, faltering GDP and rising unemployment are all on the cards for the country this year
Two-thirds of UK consumers plan to cut non-essentials in 2023 Cost of living crisis forcing families to cut back on eating out, holidays and other discretionary items, survey finds
Record number of Britons file tax returns on Christmas Day This year, 3,275 took a break from mince pies and charades to fill in their self-assessment forms, HMRC said
Energy bills: how you can get help in the UK cost of living crisis From knowing what’s available from the government and local councils, to using prepayment meters
UK government TV ad urges households to take 30 seconds to reduce energy bills Campaign, originally blocked by Liz Truss, suggests actions such as turning down boiler flow
‘It was chaos’: students on being priced out of the rental market UK students forced to live in neighbouring cities in university accommodation crisis
‘Pulled from both sides’: Britons who send money abroad face living costs squeeze With inflation also high in many developing economies, overseas remittances are more vital than ever
Experts predict housing market will cool in 2023 as UK enters a recession The slowdown is expected to intensify with price declines between 5% and 12%
UK government looks to lure early retirees back to work, reports say People who quit during pandemic may be offered ‘midlife MOT’ as way to address labour shortage
‘Brilliant fun’: UK automaker shrinks classic cars for big spenders The Little Car Company, housed in a converted RAF base at Bicester, makes miniature classics that run on batteries
Royal Mail urges people to use or swap non-barcoded stamps Deadline is 31 January, although there will then be six-month grace period with such post still delivered
UK workers face return to 2006 real-term wages in ‘highly challenging’ 2023 PwC predicts increase in divorces, slide in house prices and drop in happiness index
Warning over spate of UK house fires as residents try to cut energy bills Take care using candles and electric heaters, fire authorities warn, as Ofgem reveals gas and electricity bills are up by 86%