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DfE looking ‘closely’ at rising food and energy costs faced by schools

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he is “looking very closely” at schools’ costs, including rising energy prices. Speaking to Times Radio on Friday, he said energy costs are “about 1.4, 1.5% of a school’s budget”. He added: “The schools who ...

20 May 2022 at 14:52

Local News

'I don't know how we're going to get through this year' says Co Derry mum

A County Derry woman has spoken out about the hardship facing local families as rocketing energy costs, food prices and caps to benefits begin to bite. Caroline, who asked us to withhold her surname, lives in a village in the north of the county, ...

09 Mar 2022 at 09:33

City

Food getting more expensive as inflation bites

Food prices are rising at near-record levels as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to new data. Kantar said inflation in February was 4.3%, with prices rising fastest for savoury snacks, fresh beef, and cat food, while the cost of bacon, ...

01 Mar 2022 at 09:25

Products will increase in price as blockade prevents access to Ukraine ports

Staple food products are set to increase in price as Russian navy blockades are preventing commercial shipping to Ukrainian ports, the Ministry of Defence has said. Since the start of the war, prices have already jumped up for some vital food ...

25 May 2022 at 11:43

Prices for cheapest pasta soar 50% as inflation hits poorest households

The price of the cheapest pasta in UK supermarkets increased by half in just a year as households deal with runaway inflation. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that pasta prices rose 50% between April last year and April this ...

30 May 2022 at 15:07

Pensioners more likely to be able to absorb economic hit, research finds

The retired are more likely to be able to deal with an unexpected extra hit to their finances, new official data has revealed as more than eight in 10 adults said they have seen a hike in their cost of living in March. The Office for ...

30 Mar 2022 at 11:55

City

‘Cost of living rising for two-thirds of UK adults’

Two-thirds of UK adults have seen their cost of living jump over the past month as energy bills soared and price rises filtered down to supermarket shelves. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that 66% of adults ...

20 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Food prices rise at fastest rate since 2008, retail group figures show

The price of food rose at its fastest rate since 2008 in August as pressure from the war in Ukraine continued to push up costs, figures show. Shop price annual inflation surged to 5.1%, up from 4.4% in July, marking a new ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:01

City

Mr Kipling cakes firm Premier Foods raises prices as costs soar

Mr Kipling cakes firm Premier Foods has said it is hiking prices in the face of soaring costs in the latest sign of mounting pressure on household food bills. The group – which also owns brands such as Oxo cubes, ...

18 May 2022 at 10:25

Rise in Britons buying less food due to soaring cost of living

The number of Britons buying less food due to soaring inflation has increased over the past month, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its latest survey found that 41% of ...

13 May 2022 at 11:55

Minister labelled ‘out of touch’ for suggesting shoppers swap to value brands

The Conservatives have been branded “out of touch” after a Cabinet minister suggested consumers should swap to value brands as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. Environment Secretary George ...

04 May 2022 at 22:25

Eustice: Choose ‘value brands’ to help manage household finances

Shoppers should choose value brands in supermarkets to manage their household finances, a Cabinet minister suggested as Boris Johnson acknowledged the economy was going through a tough patch. ...

04 May 2022 at 15:25

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