All news on the topic: Inflation

In March, the European Parliament adopted its first report on the housing crisis in the EU and possible ways to address it. Polls show that housing has become one of Europeans’ most pressing concerns, rivaling national security in importance.

Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’.

Today, we learned that Britain’s national debt is growing at a faster pace than any country in the world, except Botswana. Yet instead of taking control, Reeves wants to borrow and spend even more.

The consequences of the war against Ukraine are causing frustration and tension even among Russia’s elite: the power structures created by Vladimir Putin, which consist of various clans, are beginning to falter

The Bank of England has been advised that its staff should be "working from desks, not sun loungers" after it was revealed that employees can work from abroad for up to 40 days per year.

Amid the headlines focused on Keir Starmer’s struggle for his political survival, many may have overlooked the flurry of policy announcements his Government has made over the past few weeks.

Major fashion brands today pay hardly more for a cotton T-shirt than they did 20 years ago. Adjusted for inflation, the sourcing price has actually fallen – in the EU, for example, by as much as 30%.

The war in the Middle East is keeping energy prices higher for longer than expected, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said, signaling that interest-rate hikes are likely.

The levels of UK unemployment rose to 5% in three months to February, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal.

The weirdest thing about weeks like the last one in Westminster is ... they don’t feel that weird anymore.

Rachel Reeves will unveil a cost-of-living package next week – after indicating she might abandon a fuel duty increase later this year.

Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping – and is bringing tech CEOs, including Elon Musk, along for the ride.

Greggs has announced that its meal deals have increased in price again as the bakery chain attracts health-conscious and younger customers with new menu options.

The war in Iran has strained the availability of energy, food, and fertilizer, raising the question of whether the world’s response will repeat the early missteps of the Covid-19 pandemic.

FIFA’s official World Cup footballs costing up to £130 are being made by workers earning as little as £26 a week.

Frantic Labour MPs are attempting to save Rachel Reeves from being dismissed because they fear her departure from Number 11 could trigger bond market turmoil.

The Chancellor has left the nation completely unprepared for the unfolding disaster.

Two reports from top accounting firms suggest the economy is on the brink as gas and oil prices surge following Tehran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

The economic fallout from the Iran war will hit the UK the hardest out of all the world’s advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

MPs and benefit claimants are to receive bumper payments this week to help cushion them from the cost-of-living crisis.

Next week, filling up an average-sized family car is likely to cost £100, writes Giles Sheldrick.

The world is on the verge of a financial crisis. Someone should alert our oblivious Chancellor.