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Cost of living crisis
Latest news and explainers on energy bills, inflation and much more amid the growing cost of living crisis
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Blair issues alert over ‘high taxes’ after Starmer’s National Insurance raid
- Sir Tony Blair has warned that “high taxes” are leading to political disillusionment in Britain after Sir Keir Starmer raised National Insurance in his Budget.
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Latest cost of living updates
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
The unsexy Christmas gifts flying off shelves – and how to get a hold of them
If anything sums up the current mood in Britain, it’s Lakeland’s Christmas homeware bestseller – a heated clothes airer. Practical and energy efficient, heated airers have been selling out all autumn, despite the mid-range versions costing around £100. “People are looking to spend wisely, and while a heated airer isn’t glamorous, it’s life-changing – it dries clothes overnight and costs pennies to run compared to a tumble dryer,” says Wendy Miranda, a buyer at Lakeland. “It’s never going to get
- LifestyleEvening Standard
'New Year's Eve is always a let-down': how January 1st became the number one date in the clubbing calendar
New Year’s Eve once felt like the biggest night out of the year – but for those seeking better events, more dancefloor time and value for money, New Year’s Day now reigns supreme
- NewsThe Telegraph
The European golden visa hotspot where inheritance tax bills don’t exist
After touring the Caribbean, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean, Richard Long dropped anchor in Malta for his retirement.
- NewsThe Guardian
Welfare payments to increase for 1 million Australians but advocates say it’s not enough
Anti-poverty activists say indexed rise in Centrelink payments on 1 January won’t cover soaring rent and the high cost of living
- NewsThe Telegraph
‘Grinch’ council refuses to decorate Christmas trees
A “Grinch” council has cut costs by ditching its traditional Christmas trees in favour of planted ones and telling residents to decorate them.
- EntertainmentThe Guardian
The Long Wave: The Lamar v Drake beef has gone legal – what does it say about today’s hip-hop industry?
In this week’s newsletter: Lawyers are now involved in the most explosive rap feud of the century. A look at the potential cultural and commercial impact, and how hip-hop became big business
- CelebrityThe Guardian
How we met: ‘It was like love at first sight’
Lisa and Andrea, both 64, met in New Jersey 40 years ago. Despite living on different continents, they’ve been friends ever since
- NewsEvening Standard
Oxford University Press's 2024 Word of the Year: which words did not make the cut?
The Oxford Word of the Year has previously included culturally significant terms such as ‘chav’, ‘selfie’ and ‘sudoku’
- NewsEvening Standard
Why have people received £10 from DWP? Mystery Christmas benefit payment explained
A One-off sum has arrived in bank accounts just in time for the festive season but campaigners want the bonus to be increased
- NewsThe Guardian
Afternoon Update: Labor’s $1bn childcare promise; anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney; and why so many Americans are doomsday prepping
Anthony Albanese has unveiled ‘the biggest investment by an Australian government ever in new childcare services’
