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Leicestershire Labour to present fuel poverty motion at next district council meeting
In parts of Coalville, Ibstock and Measham, one in every five homes will struggle to stay safe and warm, say The NWLeics Labour Group.
Cost of Living
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Primark warns of price rises on autumn and winter clothes
The budget fashion chain will make “selective” rises in the range
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£19,000 surge in average price for a home in past three months
The average asking price has jumped by £5,537 in the past month alone
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ASDA and Morrisons cut prices of hundreds of items
It is reducing the price of over 100 popular items
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Retail sales fall as cost-of-living crisis bites
The only part of the retail landscape to see an increase in sales was in non-food stores
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9% of people ‘say their living costs have risen by at least £500 per month’
One in 20 (5%) of people surveyed have asked friends and family for help
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Millions face fuel poverty, energy bosses warn
Between 30% and 40% of people in Britain might go into fuel poverty from October when the price cap is likely to rise significantly again
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Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures
More than one million train tickets would be reduced this spring.
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75 councils to get 'family hubs' to help most vulnerable
The Government said that £100 million of the funding would be shared across eligible areas
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Energy websites crash amid rush to submit meter readings ahead of price hike
The issues appeared to be an industry-wide problem
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Bank raises rates to 0.75% as it warns inflation could reach double figures
The Bank signalled that more rate rises might be needed as it laid bare a gloomy inflation outlook
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