Families £10 a week poorer, study says

23 March 2012

Families face a third year of real incomes being eroded, a study warns today

Cheaper energy brings inflation down

20 March 2012

Lower electricity and gas bills helped drag the overall rate of inflation down last month, official figures showed today

Inflation dives as economy put on 'negative outlook'

14 February 2012

Hard-pressed families felt relief as official figures show the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in two years

UK economy growth forecast slashed

13 February 2012

A leading business body today cut the UK's growth forecasts but believes the economy will narrowly avoid recession

Price cuts trigger inflation fall

17 January 2012

A raft of high-street promotions in the run-up to Christmas triggered the largest inflation drop in nearly three years

Price wars help push inflation down

13 December 2011

The Retail Prices Index rate of inflation fell to 5.2% last month, the Office for National Statistics says today

Orange to raise monthly mobile costs

28 November 2011

The mobile giant will hike the cost of monthly plans from 8 January, blaming 20-year high inflation

Driving costs soar in 12 months

23 November 2011

The cost of motoring has jumped by 14% over the past year, a report by the RAC says

Benefits recipients could lose £1 billion

18 November 2011

The Times newspaper claims ministers have backed a plan to renege on a promise to uprate payouts in line with inflation

Inflation falls but prices still rising fast

15 November 2011

Inflation figures fell last month as the increase in the cost of living eased, official figures reveal today

Inflation soars, but means higher state benefits

18 October 2011

Inflation has matched its record high, meaning greater benefits but it also highlights tough conditions faced by many

Bank of England holds base rate and pumps £75bn more into economy

6 October 2011

The Bank of England is holding base rate at its 0.5% historic low and is printing more money to boost the economy