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PoliticsYahoo News UKJacob Rees-Mogg brands angry Tory MPs ‘moaning Minnies’ amid benefit cuts row
The business secretary is reportedly at odds with Liz Truss over the issue of benefits rising with inflation.
PoliticsYahoo News UKGordon Brown warns of 'national uprising' if benefits are not increased in line with inflation
The former Labour prime minister is the latest political heavyweight to weigh in on the row over the uprating of benefits.
NewsYahoo News UKSingle mother heats baby's milk at GP surgery due to cost of living crisis
A single mother has resorted to heating her baby's milk at a GP surgery, the head of Citizens Advice said.
BusinessYahoo News UKThe looming mortgage crisis explained in simple terms
Analysts are sounding the alarm over a housing market crash as interest rates soar.
NewsYahoo News UKBenefit cuts to fund tax cuts for the wealthy branded 'deeply cruel' by children's charity
There are reports the government is planning to cut benefits in real terms to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
NewsYahoo News UKLiz Truss criticised over ‘wildly dangerous’ false claims about £2,500 maximum energy bills
Liz Truss has been accused of 'lying' about the energy price cap.
NewsYahoo News UKMore than one million Britons have turned to loan sharks to help pay bills
In total, 1.2 million adults have reached out to 'unscrupulous' loan sharks in the last 12 months.
NewsYahoo News UKMartin Lewis urges people to take a meter reading this week
The consumer champion wants to avoid a last-minute scramble ahead of the energy price rise.
NewsYahoo News UK‘Inept madness’: Tory MPs break ranks and publicly slam Truss and Kwarteng’s economic plans
Simon Hoare has called for an urgent response from the government.
NewsYahoo News UKTory peers blame economic chaos on possibility of Keir Starmer becoming PM
The potential of a future Labour government – and not the current one – is spooking the markets, according to two lords.
NewsYahoo News UKHouse prices could plunge by a third, experts warn
Monthly mortgage repayments could rise by as much as £600, analysts have warned.
NewsYahoo News UK'You can't borrow forever': Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng casts doubt over future energy bill support
It comes after Kwarteng, in his 'mini budget' on Friday, said the government’s energy relief package will cost £60bn over the first six months of the scheme.
NewsYahoo News UKMoment Tory MPs cheer chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng for removing cap on bankers' bonuses
He was also heckled by opposition MPs, with Labour accusing him of 'shamelessly shielding' rich bankers as millions struggle during the cost of living crisis.
NewsYahoo News UKLandlords will be forced to pass on £400 cost-of-living support payments to tenants
The news comes as a relief to many amid warnings some landlords could have pocketed the discount.
BusinessYahoo News UKCost-of-living crisis: Key dates in the coming weeks
The government is set outline more about its response to rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis.
BusinessYahoo News UKFall in petrol prices hides 'worrying news' about cost of everyday foods
Experts have warned stables like milk, cheese and eggs are soaring in price.
NewsYahoo News UKEnergy bills: Top economist's warning over government's £150bn cost-of-living gamble
The household energy price cap is set to be frozen at £2,500.
NewsYahoo News UKMartin Lewis seeking 'urgent clarification' of energy bills for people on fixed rates
Households have been given a lifeline after the government capped how much energy bills would be, but some could end up paying more than others.
NewsYahoo News UKLiz Truss announcement: New PM unveils plans to tackle cost of living crisis
Liz Truss has outlined her plan to deal with the energy bills crisis, capping costs at £2,500 a year for a typical household.
NewsYahoo News UKMartin Lewis calls for exit fees on fixed-rate energy deals to be scrapped
Liz Truss has announced price freeze later today, meaning some could be paying higher bills if they agreed to higher fixed rate tariffs.
NewsYahoo News UKBritish public ‘to be asked to cut energy use’ amid blackout fears
Ministers reportedly fear blackouts if people do not reduce their energy use this winter.
NewsYahoo News UKMap shows England areas most at risk from fuel poverty this winter
Millions of households are facing fuel poverty even with Liz Truss' energy bills rescue package.
BusinessYahoo News UKEnergy bills crisis ‘worse than COVID pandemic’ for businesses, warns industry chief
Experts have warned half of small and medium sized businesses are at risk of closure.
NewsYahoo News UKCost of living: ‘I didn’t eat for five days - this is life now’
Mary has been forced to rely on food banks to eat.
NewsYahoo News UKLiz Truss’s energy bill freeze 'risks gas rationing and shortages’
Liz Truss won the Tory leadership contest on Monday.
