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CambridgeshireLive – Petrol prices near me: Cheapest petrol prices in St Ives, Earith, Somersham
April 6, 2022

The cost of living in the UK currently has been putting a huge strain on many households. However, there may be some light at the

Daily Express – Old state pension rises just £221 a year from Monday – but cost of living rockets £3,000
April 6, 2022

The state pension will rise by just £221 a year from Monday but tax and price hikes will drive up living costs by £3,000 in

Workplace Insight – Flexible working could open up workplace to 1.3 million people
April 5, 2022

Greater workplace flexibility could help open up new employment opportunities for 1.3 million people in the UK with disabilities, caring responsibilities, and those based in

Liverpool Echo – Cheapest places in Merseyside for petrol and diesel today
April 5, 2022

These are the cheapest places for fuel in Merseyside today. There may be some good news regarding the price of fuel reducing in the coming

Manchester Evening News – Cheapest petrol and diesel prices from Morrisons, Sainsburys and Costco
April 5, 2022

Economists have predicted that petrol prices in the UK could drop by 8p in the next few months. But for now, petrol and diesel prices

Daily Express – Petrol price checker: How to check the cheapest fuel near you
April 5, 2022

Fuel shortages are being reported across the UK as protests at oil refineries spark mayhem for motorists. Coupled with the cost of living crisis, skyrocketing fuel

Bloomberg Markets – Expect Some of Six Rate Hikes This Year To Be Brough Forward: Cebr
April 4, 2022

Nina Skero, Centre for Economic and Business Research CEO, discusses her outlook for Fed rate hikes and why she doesn’t expect more than a 50

Daily Mail – Four more years of energy bills agony for UK households: Economists warn global gas prices will remain high until 2026 unless war in Ukraine is resolved and families must ‘learn to economise’
April 4, 2022

Energy bills will continue to rise for at least the next four years, a group of leading economists warned today.   The Centre for Economics and

BedfordshireLive – Petrol prices predicted to fall by 8p in coming months, economists claim
April 4, 2022

Economists at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), are predicting petrol prices could fall pretty quickly in the coming months, though not to

Energy Live News – Gas prices could stay ‘high for years’
April 4, 2022

Although petrol prices may drop in the coming months, the price of gas could stay high for years to come. That’s according to the Centre for Economics

Daily Express – Motorists to finally get relief with petrol predicted to fall 8p, prices ‘hard to sustain’
April 4, 2022

While oil prices have surged since the start of the Ukraine conflict a number of factors could now begin working to drive them back down

Birmingham Live – Petrol prices round-up as fuel costs could ‘soon drop by 8p a litre’
April 4, 2022

Hard-pressed motorists are being offered a glimmer of hope by economists who are predicting petrol prices will soon start to tumble. A widely-respected economic group

Manchester Evening News – Petrol prices could fall by as much as 8p per litre in the coming months
April 4, 2022

Petrol prices could fall by as much as 8p per litre in the coming months, according to an economic thinktank. The Centre for Economics and

The Telegraph – Four more years of energy bills pain for households, economists warn
April 4, 2022

Families can expect another four years of sky-high energy bills, as economists warn that global gas prices are likely to remain elevated until at least

EssexLive – Essex petrol prices: Fuel prices could drop by 8p a litre in coming months, leading economists predict
April 4, 2022

Economists are predicting that petrol prices in Essex and the rest of England could soon fall sharply by 8p a litre. The news comes after

People Management – Flexible working could help 1.3 million more people into work, analysis suggests
April 4, 2022

Increased flexibility could open up new work opportunities for millions of people, including carers and people with disabilities, a study has found. The research, conducted

The Times – Gas prices ‘will stay high for years’
April 4, 2022

Gas prices are likely to stay high for years, but petrol prices should fall back sooner, according to new analysis. The Centre for Economics and

Petrol prices could fall back in the coming months. But the price of gas will likely stay high for longer.
April 4, 2022

Cebr Chief Energy Adviser Mike McWilliams is a leading energy expert and he has a model of the factors that drive the energy economy which

Daily Express – Young Russians moan as sanctions hammer essentials
March 31, 2022

Young Russians are bemoaning the state of their country’s economy as prices for everyday goods soar following Western sanctions. The Russian economy is buckling under

The Telegraph – Young Russians mourn the loss of a Western lifestyle as a new iron curtain rises
March 31, 2022

As companies pull out and sanctions grip the economy, young Russians face a dramatic change in living standards. A daily medium cup of coffee in

Daily Mail – Chancellor wants us to think he has made concessions but millions face higher tax bills – how very un-Conservative
March 27, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s counterpart at the court of Louis XIV, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, has gone down in history with his declaration that ‘the art of taxation consists

This is Money – A new tax blow for the middle classes: We reveal how wealth levies will rake in extra £50bn as Rishi tries to plug the Covid black hole
March 27, 2022

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will rake in an extra £50.5billion from wealth taxes – hitting tens of thousands of middle-class families.  Rishi Sunak has

Daily Times – UK consumer confidence nosedives amid cost-of-living crisis
March 27, 2022

UK consumer confidence “continues to nosedive” as surging inflation causes a cost-of-living crisis, a survey revealed Friday, as the government faces pressure to better ease

The Scotsman – Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak for Spring Statement to reverse tax hikes
March 24, 2022

Although significant tax or spending changes are usually reserved for the Budget in the Autumn, the Ukraine crisis has accelerated rising costs and many commentators

The Chancellor uses the additional £30 billion of revenues and stealth taxes to cut taxes by £14.4 billion
March 23, 2022

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been given what might have appeared to be the hottest of hot potatoes – he has to start the repairing

Bloomberg Surveillance – Early Edition
March 23, 2022

Francine Lacqua, Anna Edwards, Matt Miller, and Kailey Leinz deliver the latest news and analysis on the markets with leaders in global finance and economics.

Mortgage Strategy – Inflation climbs to 6.2%: ONS
March 23, 2022

UK inflation rose to 6.2% in February, shows data from the Office for National Statistics. Last month, the ONS reported inflation hitting 5.5% in January,

This is Money – Will the cash Isa make a comeback? As rates finally start to rise from rock bottom, the tax-free attraction should grow for savers
March 22, 2022

Cash Isas have had a terrible year, with rock-bottom rates and savers taking out billions of pounds.  Both savers and providers are disinterested in these

Daily Express – Putin’s plush wardrobe branded ‘disgusting’ as despot flaunts £10,000 coat
March 22, 2022

Appearing at a pro-war rally last week, Putin, 69, wore a Loro Piana jacket worth £10,000 – over thirty times the average Russian’s monthly wage.

Daily Express – Can Rishi pull off mission impossible for all our sakes?
March 22, 2022

On February 13, 2020 he was – to most people’s shock – appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. His first Budget came less than a month

Inside Housing – The number of domestic fires are reducing, but what more can be done to understand how fires start?
March 21, 2022

Analysis by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, commissioned by Aico, has looked into the detail of where the most domestic fires are happening,

The Telegraph – Plan to soften National Insurance increase only saves £183 a year
March 21, 2022

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plan to dampen the National Insurance tax rise would only save middle income earners £183 a year versus current rules and still

Sky News – How the war in Ukraine is eroding living standards in the UK
March 20, 2022

Sanctions on Russia are already starting to worsen an acute cost of living crisis in the UK. Despite limited dependence on Russian imports, surging global prices are

Daily Express – ‘Madness to stop’ North Sea oil and gas to be used by Britain ‘for decades’ Kwarteng vows
March 20, 2022

It comes ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement on Wednesday which is expected to focus on cost of living issues with a new energy

The Chancellor should use the Spring Statement to protect household finances and reverse planned tax hikes which were based on assumptions that have already been proven false
March 20, 2022

Only three weeks ago the 2022 Spring Statement was set to be, as envisioned, a ‘mini’ fiscal event allowing the Chancellor an opportunity to provide

The Telegraph – Russian economy set for biggest hit since Cold War
March 19, 2022

Russia’s economy is poised to suffer its biggest hit since the collapse at the end of the Cold War, sending prices soaring by 30pc and

Punchline Gloucester – Businesses born from hobbies contribute £39bn to UK economy
March 18, 2022

Sole traders who have pursued their passion and turned their hobby into a successful business idea are contributing a staggering £39.6 billion to UK business

IFA Magazine – The horrible power of income tax stealth increases revealed
March 16, 2022

HMRC has put out tables and commentary around income tax in 2019/20, demonstrating the enormous impact of moving and freezing income tax thresholds: Personal incomes: tables

The Telegraph – Early retirees risk ‘sleepwalking’ into a financial disaster
March 15, 2022

Half a million older people have been squeezed out of the workforce during the pandemic and could face a retirement disaster as the cost of living

The Telegraph – Delayed interest rate rise could create mini stamp duty holiday effect
March 15, 2022

A delay to interest rate rises could create a mini stamp duty holiday effect as buyers rush to lock in cheaper debt that will push

Glasgow World – Call for rethink on telegraph poles
March 14, 2022

This follows concerns voiced by constituents and local organisations in the villages about the siting of telegraph poles in inappropriate locations and where undergrounding could

This is Money – Rishi’s £40bn tax timebomb: The Chancellor’s big freeze is potentially far worse than the NI hike
March 14, 2022

Rishi Sunak in two short years has had one of the most eventful chancellorships in modern history.  Barely had he moved into No 11 than

The Herald – Covid-19 pandemic caused biggest shift in work in decades
March 13, 2022

If you want a vision of the future of work, look no further than the Campbell family. Half the Campbells are part of the new

The Telegraph – How to beat the biggest fall in living standards since the 1970s
March 12, 2022

Families are in for the biggest fall in disposable income since the Second World War, with households to be £3,203 worse off this year thanks to surging inflation

News Letter – Lyons warns of economic impact from Ukraine invasion
March 11, 2022

Gordon Lyons also warned that the consequences are likely to be “severe and widespread”. Highlighting recent analysis carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business

Mirror – Pasta, bread, beer, milk, and potato prices set to rise by up to 50%, suppliers warn
March 11, 2022

Foods suppliers have warned of price rises on staples such as bread, potatoes and pasta, in response to inflation and supply pressures linked to the war

Daily Express – Britons to be £2,500 out of pocket with record level of inflation to hit
March 11, 2022

Interest rates are also set to increase and the UK GDP will fall, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research [CEBR]. Their report

Bloomberg – Oligarchs Aren’t the Only Ones Leaving London: Beyond Brexit
March 10, 2022

The U.K. dramatically stepped up its sanctions against prominent Russians over the invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, freezing the assets of Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and

Daily Express – Soaring petrol price to hit £2-a-litre
March 10, 2022

Seven tankers full of Russian fuel were turned away from the UK yesterday, as drivers face paying more than £2 a litre by the weekend.

Nottingham Post – Nottinghamshire MP warns of ‘most difficult economic year of lifetime’ ahead
March 10, 2022

A Nottinghamshire MP has warned the UK could be heading for the “most difficult economic year of my lifetime”. It comes as the UK has

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