Premiums have soared, prompting calls to investigate a market reeling from inflation and theft
Study finds more than 20mn people in Britain are now living in vulnerable circumstances
From housing to pensions, those living on their own face an uphill struggle to get ahead
Leeds-based group pledges to keep prices ‘attractive’ as it posts record profit, revenue and passenger numbers
British Retail Consortium says next prime minister will benefit from supermarkets’ effort to keep costs down
Poor harvests hitting production have forced up the cost of key ingredient
Retailers including Halfords flag sinking demand as customers avoid big purchases
Price rises for services remain stubbornly high despite the headline rate dropping
Promotions are up but sales remain muted in sign that demand is not recovering
Bank of England data points to continuing impact of high borrowing costs on households
The gap between budgets planned and money spent is at a decade high
Household cost inflation for those with home loans hits 5.5% in March
Regulator Ofgem to lower cap for July to September after falling wholesale energy prices
Public sentiment improves ahead of election but cost of living pressures still weigh on households
High mortgage rates and soaring rents add to squeeze on incomes
Average private rents rise by 8.9%, down from 9.2% March high, official figures show
Kantar figures indicate prices rose 2.4% in the four weeks to mid-May, down from 3.2% the previous month
FT analysis of official data points to impact of cost of living crisis on consumption
Cheaper clothing, footwear and promotions help bring down retail inflation rate to lowest since December 2021
Deloitte survey shows people opting to spend less money on social drinking than at any time since lockdown
Grocery price growth eases to 3.2% in four weeks to mid-April as retailers focus on special offers
Campaigners warn that confidence in basic numeracy is at a low level among youngsters
The cost of living crisis is weighing on UK household finances but few have so far scrimped on pension contributions
Plea from angry residents for investigation denied, preventing wider probe into England’s local authority funding crisis
Food and non-food prices fell in March, according to retailers’ data