Cost of living Archive
Mayor uses allowance to donate to Bridgnorth Food Bank
Sunak hits out at Gary Neville after pundit’s comments on striking workers
Government announces plans for £400 energy support for 900,000 households
Feed a Family: Decency and kindness the key for ex-Goodyear workers
Sales jump at Ikea as customers return to shops despite price increases
Morrisons' carrots giveaway in run-up to Christmas
Bank of England raises interest rates to new 14-year high
Chancellor ‘mooting plans to extend energy support for all firms’
Government’s approach to food banks is ‘a mess’ – Jason Manford
Money Matters: Cold Weather Payments will be a help for those in most need
‘Huge increase’ in Big Issue vendors needing help during cost-of-living crisis
Warm spaces across the Black Country as temperatures remain around freezing
Industrial action expected across the UK: Strike dates from now until February
Four in 10 families ‘unable to afford decent living standard’ by next election
Jump in over-50s coming out of retirement amid soaring cost of living
Venues to open as warm places across borough
Month of rail chaos begins with first 48-hour strike, as nursing walkout looms
More 'warm spaces' could open up in region as temperatures set to drop as low as -8C
Friendship and warm welcome vital as bitter chill takes hold
People with dementia face being 'stranded in their own homes' due to rising costs
Drop in demand for electric cars as cost of living bites
Family-run Stafford brewery to shut in new year due to cost-of-living crisis
Oldbury woman conned out of more than £50,000 over 30 years warns others to be aware of scammers
14ft hyper-real homeless sculpture unveiled in Birmingham by Crisis charity
Santa swaps sleigh for a Harley to spread festive cheer
