Cost of living is top priority for voters ahead of autumn budget, mega poll finds
The cost of living has been identified as the top priority for the government to address in the autumn budget. A new poll of over 7,400 people has found that 59% of voters are demanding action on the cost of living and the economy. This figure was higher than the number of voters who ranked […]
Andrew Lewin: ‘Ending the cost of living crisis starts with the EU-UK relationship reset’
When the chancellor attends the Eurogroup meeting on Monday she and her colleagues from the Eurozone will face a daunting set of challenges. Tariff talk from the USA, war in Ukraine and stalling living standards across much of the western world. In these circumstances it can be easy to be a pessimist, but as a […]
Drew Hendry: ‘Be warned, Labour’s silence over the cost of living crisis is deafening’
A new poll has found eight in 10 people expect January will turn out to be the toughest month yet financially. With rents and mortgages, food costs and energy bills still putting a strain on everyone’s finances, it’s no wonder folk are disillusioned with the Westminster bubble. The survey, conducted by Nationwide, showed that 84% […]
The government shouldn’t waste its opportunity to help disabled people through the winter
For many disabled people across the country, the clocks going back and temperatures beginning to drop mark not just the start of winter, but the start of an incredibly desperate time. Energy costs have risen dramatically in recent years, forcing many families to make difficult choices about how to stay warm in freezing temperatures without […]
Levelling up policy must be connected to cost of living policy
In the middle of a crisis, it can be easy to lose sight of long-term policy priorities. The current cost of living crisis is hitting people hard, exacerbating the existing inequalities that have long been a feature of our society. The levelling up agenda was pitched by the Johnson government as the long-term solution to […]
This isn’t a cost of living crisis. It’s an inequality crisis
Tackling the ‘cost of living’ crisis is, we are told, one of the government’s key aims. In fact, the phrase appeared in the second line of Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement last week. Which is all well and good, except what we’re actually facing is a cost of inequality crisis. Language matters here. Calling it a […]
Are you satisfied with Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement?
Tax rises to middle earners, an increased windfall tax on gas and oil companies and a raise in minimum wage. We asked the public what they thought of the plans outlined in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement…
Civil servants vote for strike action
A ballot for strike action by the Public and Commercial Services Union which represents UK civil servants, has resulted in the union’s members voting to take industrial action. The result of the ballot is now set to impact on the delivery of a range of public services from the workings of driving test centres, job […]
Inflation rises to 10.1%, as political pressure mounts for pensions to rise with prices
The Consumer Price Index has risen to 10.1% in the 12 months to September 2022, returning to the July level, after a small drop to 9.9% in August. Prices are now rising at their fastest rate since the early 1980s. This month’s increase in inflation is being driven by a continuing rise in food and […]
Cost of Living Crisis explained in 90 seconds
Politics.co.uk takes a look at the main pressures driving the cost of living crisis in this animated explainer video. With inflation expected to reach 11%, here are the five main areas in which people are feeling the pinch. Produced by Senate Media
