Cost of Living & Household Bills News

Annual domestic water bills in England and Wales must fall by an average of £50 over the next five years, under plans imposed on the industry by regulator Ofwat. Meanwhile, water companies will be...

UK inflation reached 2.1% in April, the highest its been all year, according to the Office for National Statistics. The latest figures from the ONS’s Consumer Price Index showed that inflation was...

 In 2018, the average British household spent £91 a week on food and non-alcoholic drinks, for a yearly total of £4,753. That includes £60.60 a week spent on food prepared and consumed at home, and...

Almost half of young people in the UK have skipped meals because money is tight, according to a survey conducted for us by Atomik Research. 48% of 25-34-year olds in the country admitted to missing a...

Food prices in the UK are growing at their fastest rate in over five years, according to the British Retail Consortium and market research firm Nielsen. The figures from the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop...

London has climbed eight places up to 22nd in the list of the most expensive cities in the world, according to the Worldwide Cost of Living 2019 survey. The rankings, compiled by the Economist...

Council tax in the UK is set to increase by an average of 4.5% in April, according the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa). The latest research found that for an average Band...

Inflation fell to a two-year low in January according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The 12-month CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate was 1.8% in January 2019, down from 2.0% in...

Just as wine-drinkers could return to the Merlot and Chardonnay after Dry January, they may find their bottles cost more at the supermarket till. A 3.1% inflationary increase on duties for wine and...

Weekly household spending in the UK has reached its highest level in 13 years, according to the latest research from the Office for National Statistics.The annual Family Spending Survey from the ONS,...