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Cost of Living

All the latest news and articles covering the UK's Cost of Living as prices rise and a crisis takes hold, including updates on support and payments. Cost of Living refers to the amount of money needed to cover basic expenses, such as housing, food, energy bills, and healthcare.

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Fed up of the 9 to 5? Here's exactly how much money you need to retire

Channel: Money Money November 29, 2024 By Sophie-May Williams
People make their way through snow in Whitby. Hundreds of schools are shut, some for a fourth day, as weather warnings including an amber alert remain in place across many parts of the country. Picture date: Thursday January 18, 2024. PA Photo. Much of the UK endured temperatures below freezing overnight, with preliminary data from the Met Office indicating the mercury fell to as low as minus 11C in England and minus 10C in Scotland. See PA story WEATHER Cold. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson /PA Wire

Full list of postcodes eligible for cold weather payment

Channel: UK UK January 4, 2025 By Jen Mills
FOR METRO Minreet Kaur, 42, who has lived with her parents since childhood. Pictured: Minreet???s parents in their living room. Shot on 11th November 2024. (C) Belinda Jiao 07598931257 www.belindajiao.com jiao.bilin@gmail.com

It's -1°C and I'm too scared to turn on my heating

Channel: UK UK November 21, 2024 By Pritpal Kaur
Minreet Kaur, who lives at home in London, is pictured with her parents on the sofa

I still live at home with my parents at 43 — they’re my best friends

Channel: Families Families January 14, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce
File photo dated 03/02/22 of an online energy bill. Some 10 million households are being urged to send energy meter readings to their supplier this weekend to ensure they do not overpay when cheaper prices come into effect on July 1. The average household energy bill will fall by 7% from next month after Ofgem lowered its price cap in response to wholesale prices. Issue date: Saturday June 29, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story CONSUMER Energy. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire

High energy bills 'here to stay' with price cap expected to rise in January

Channel: UK UK November 18, 2024 By Josh Milton
People make their way through snow in Whitby. Hundreds of schools are shut, some for a fourth day, as weather warnings including an amber alert remain in place across many parts of the country. Picture date: Thursday January 18, 2024. PA Photo. Much of the UK endured temperatures below freezing overnight, with preliminary data from the Met Office indicating the mercury fell to as low as minus 11C in England and minus 10C in Scotland. See PA story WEATHER Cold. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson /PA Wire

Little known payment which could be triggered in freezing weather

Channel: UK UK November 22, 2024 By Jen Mills

‘My son relied on formula milk, I’ll fight for all parent to get better access’

Channel: UK UK February 5, 2025 By Kirsten Robertson
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Living in London is now more affordable than it was 10 years ago

Channel: Property Property November 14, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce

Are hot water bottles bad for you and do they go out of date?

Channel: Health Health November 12, 2024 By Jack Slater

The real reason 11 million people in the UK cannot get work

Channel: UK UK December 11, 2024 By Kimberley Bond
Roast dinner

Full list of pubs offering free Sunday roasts to families — and the 4 word code to get one

Channel: Food Food November 1, 2024 By Janani Venkateswaran
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'All is lost!' The spoilers for Doctors' last ever episode are worrying

Channel: Soaps Soaps October 30, 2024 By Calli Kitson
Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, left, and Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, at the UK Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, UK, on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. The conference runs until Wednesday, Sept. 25. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

I'm a Labour MP - here's what Rachel Reeves' Budget must do

Channel: Politics Politics October 30, 2024 By Nadia Whittome
Cold room interior looking out onto water condensation formed on interior windows during early winter.

Full list of who could receive £25 Cold Weather Payments from November

Channel: UK UK October 25, 2024 By Sam Courtney-Guy

Metro’s Lifeline campaign raises over £26,000 for Young Lives vs Cancer

Channel: UK UK November 4, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson
Woman filling pain because of bleeding gums. Periodontal disease, avitaminosis, gingivitis, scurvy

'Disease of the past' that killed 2,000,000 sailors is making a comeback

Channel: Health Health October 24, 2024 By Hiyah Zaidi
Woman pressing button on dehumidifyer in home

This cost effective appliance dries your clothes in half the time

Channel: Money Money October 23, 2024 By Olivia Stringer
Four images of different heated airers from Dunelm, set on a purple background

Shoppers say that a heated airer from Dunelm is ‘the best thing’ they ‘purchased’

Channel: Shopping Shopping October 25, 2024 By Sarah Bradbury
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Warm up this winter with Oodie dressing gowns – that are perfect for lounging and gifting

Channel: Shopping Shopping October 21, 2024 By Sarah Bradbury
WEEKEND: We want everyone to be equal - three out of four disabled people have experienced negative attitudes towards them SCOPE

''Life is unfair as a disabled person - what needs to change to make it more equal'

Channel: News News January 10, 2025 By Liam Coleman