A tale of two Sunaks
In his Spring Statement the Chancellor cut taxes with one hand, but he has raised them by much more with…
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How inflation is surging ahead of benefits
Prices are set to rise by 7.4 per cent this year but Universal Credit will rise by just 3.1 per…
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Rishi Sunak ignored the easiest way to help the poorest
The Chancellor’s refusal to raise Universal Credit shows he has returned to his ideological comfort zone.
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The Wonga chancellor: why Rishi Sunak prefers a quick fix
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement confirms the government’s preference for short-term measures that can be easily taken away.
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Personal inflation calculator: how do you compare to the rest of Britain?
Our calculator shows how you could be affected by surging prices in the UK.
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Rishi Sunak could stop the living standards squeeze if he wanted to
The government’s deference to the market is transforming inflation into a full-blown crisis.
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How phasing out Russian oil could deepen the cost-of-living crisis
Boris Johnson has spent a week trying to woo Gulf leaders in an attempt to secure alternative energy supplies.
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Blaming Putin for energy prices is a cover for the government’s own mistakes
Consumers are being asked to shoulder the cost of the UK’s failure to decarbonise.
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