All news on the topic: Inflation

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Foodbank heartache as two in five lowest-paid workers forced to rely on handouts
Grim research shows how 39% of people earning less than the Real Living Wage of £10.90 an hour turned to foodbanks in the past month amid the cost-of-living crisis
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Nine money changes coming in October - including £300 cost of living payment
The Mirror has rounded up nine key money changes you need to be aware of, including the date of the next £300 cost of living payment and the start of the Warm Home Discount scheme
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Full list of things that are still rising in price as inflation drops to 6.7%
Inflation is a measure of how the price of goods and services has changed over the past year and even though inflation is on the way down - it does not mean prices are no longer rising
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Inflation in surprise fall to 6.7% - what it means for your money
Inflation measures how the price of goods and services has changed over time and at its peak, it reached 11.1% - far from the Bank of England target of 2%
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Millions on Universal Credit to lose hundreds of pounds under Rishi Sunak cuts
More than six million who receive Universal Credit will be left worse off if Rishi Sunak decides not to raise benefits in line with inflation in the Autumn Statement
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Real North-South divide shows huge difference in the price of kebabs and beer
Drinkers in the County Durham town of Consett only pay £2.65 for a pint, according to a survey by data consultancy CGA meanwhile in London the price is usually over £6
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Utilities and groceries provide worst value for money, Brits say
It comes as figures show what £15 could have bought you 15 years ago, compared to today - with a portion of fish and chips almost quadrupling in price
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7 money changes coming in September - including major Universal Credit updates
We round up all the big money changes coming in September, from changes to your Amazon Prime subscription to the end of the current Ofgem price cap, to huge Universal Credit shake-ups
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Fat cat bosses scoop extra £500k per year as workers suffer under inflation
The average FTSE 100 chief executive netted £3.91million in 2022 which was the highest in five years after jumping from £3.41million in 2021, according to think tank the High Pay Centre
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Brits to be £1.5billion poorer as Treasury rules set to block some wind farms
Wind farms are set to produce electricity much cheaper than the regular wholesale price even with high inflation but red tape is expected to block new projects
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Inflation falls to 6.8% as price rises ease - what it means for your money
Inflation has been coming down since November last year thanks to lower fuel costs, lower energy bills and food prices coming down - but this doesn't mean prices are falling
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Real terms pay cuts of 9% fuel wave of strikes with more days lost than in 1980s
An estimated 3.9 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the past year - more than at any point since the 1980s, according to research by the Resolution Foundation think tank
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Price of visiting palaces rises by more than inflation in 'right royal rip-off'
Many tourist destinations including Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have seen inflation-busting hikes in fees, but the Royal Collection Trust said prices are bench-marked against other attractions
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Bank of England hikes interest rates to 5.25% in new 15-year high
The Bank of England has announced its latest interest rates decision and has confirmed its base rate has risen from 5% to 5.25% - here is what it means if you have a mortgage, savings or debt
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8 money changes coming in August including Ofgem price cap and benefits shake-up
The Mirror rounds up all the key money dates and changes coming up in August, including the next interest rates and inflation announcements and huge changes to benefits
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Mortgage rates fall for the first time in months after surprise inflation drop
The average rate on a two-year fixed deal is now 6.79%, down from 6.81% yesterday, and the average five-year rate has dipped to 6.31%, down from 6.33%
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Mortgages boost as interest rate rise forecasts tumble after inflation update
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped by more than expected in the 12 months to June - falling from 8.7% to 7.9% - but it comes after mortgage costs have already rocketed
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UK inflation falls by more than expected to 7.9% - what it means for your money
City analysts had predicted the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate of inflation would be 8.2% - meaning the drop is better than hoped, and the lowest since March 2022
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Double-digit pay rises for workers would not be inflationary, experts says
Ministers have consistently said large pay rises for public sector staff would make it more difficult to bring inflation down but a report now says they would not be inflationary
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Tesco to cut prices by forcing suppliers to pass on falling wholesale costs
In a meeting with suppliers, Tesco reportedly described the current market as moving from “inflation to deflation” and told suppliers that it intended to lead on supermarket price cuts
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Brits won't invest as they don't know what the words mean – here's simple guide
Nearly a third of us don't even know what the word 'inflation' means so TV personality Susie Dent has stepped in to demystify the daunting terminology
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Air fares skyrocket by 31% - but 'fed up' Brits still travel 'to escape misery'
Air fares from the UK surged by 31.4% in the year to May, according to the Office for National Statistics – more than treble the 8.7% rate of inflation, but this hasn't stopped Brits from travelling
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Interest rates could be hiked to 7%, experts warn - what it means for you
Last month, the Bank of England hiked rates by 0.5 percentage points to 5% which left a lot of mortgage holders worried and caused many homeowners struggling the costs
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Sainsbury's boss insists food prices are starting to fall in boost for shoppers
Supermarket boss says prices will remain higher since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when a number of key commodities from wheat to oil surged in cost
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Rishi Sunak's five pledges six months on - from NHS waits to small boats crisis
Rishi Sunak is scrambling to turn around the Tories' fortunes but time is running out for him to deliver on his 'five priorities' for Government ahead of the next general election - see how he's fared