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Cost of Living

All the latest news and articles covering the UK's Cost of Living as prices rise and a crisis takes hold, including updates on support and payments. Cost of Living refers to the amount of money needed to cover basic expenses, such as housing, food, energy bills, and healthcare.

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A male passenger at London Waterloo station with train departure board blurred in the background

I’m on £60,000 a year but can't afford my commute to work

Channel: Money Money 7 days ago By Sarah Davidson
A customer fills up a vehicle with fuel at a BP Plc petrol station in London, UK, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.

Is there a best time of the day to buy fuel?

Channel: Money Money October 23, 2025 By Frankie Lister-Fell
A young woman sat on a sofa looking at a tablet and holding a bank card with her parents sitting either side.

Here's how much the Bank of Mum and Dad forks out on their kids' house deposits

Channel: Property Property October 22, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
Cropped hand of bartender filling beer from tap at bar

Map shows which country pays the most for a pint — how does the UK compare?

Channel: Money Money October 22, 2025 By Charlie Sawyer
A smiling young couple holding up a set of keys.

Map reveals the average age of first-time buyers across England

Channel: Property Property October 13, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
A road with a row of terraced houses and cars parked along it covered in snow under a blue sky.

8 ways to get your home ready for winter — from heating hacks to chimney safety

Channel: Property Property October 12, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
Let and managed sign displayed outside a terraced house in Harringay Ladder area in London.

Rent prices are in crisis – here's how much you need to earn to afford your area

Channel: Property Property October 8, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
Calculating home finances!

728,000 people in the UK don't know they're eligible for £2,200 HMRC payout

Channel: Money Money October 3, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
Clapham, London, Lavender Gardens SW11, a row of large brick terrace houses, Victorian style 19th Century architecture, copy space with clear blue sky, church tower in the distance, no people

The 17 London boroughs where residents' bills could be slashed by £300

Channel: Money Money October 1, 2025 By Alice Giddings
The website of Britain's energy regulator Ofgem, is displayed on the screen of a laptop, next to energy bills on a desk in a residential property in Guildford, south of London on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

More than 7,000,000 households urged to do this one thing today

Channel: UK UK October 1, 2025 By Brooke Davies

I'm a professional complainer and have won back thousands for customers

Channel: Money Money September 21, 2025 By Helen Dewdney
Human life cycle on stack of coins to prepare a pension fund. A man saving money for retirement planning concept.

The average amount Brits have in savings, according to their age

Channel: Money Money October 17, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams

We sold our house to go backpacking with the kids and survive off £35 a day

Channel: Travel Travel September 15, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
Inside the flat of Remi Olawe, 49, mother of five, which suffers from mould issues and has a broken boiler that the Housing Association has not been able to fix. Remi pictured in the kitchen. (C) Belinda Jiao 07598931257 www.belindajiao.com jiao.bilin@gmail.com

'My children and I haven't had hot water for over a month - it's disgraceful'

Channel: UK UK September 14, 2025 By John Dunne

Martin Lewis says 728,000 Brits are unknowingly eligible for £2,200 HMRC payout

Channel: Money Money October 2, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

'I cried the first time I went to a food bank but LGBTQ+ people like me have no choice'

Channel: UK UK October 1, 2025 By Josh Milton
Sad mid adult man in the kitchen at home

I’m starting over after a messy divorce — it's left me totally skint

Channel: Money Money September 8, 2025 By Sarah Davidson
A cruise ship sailing off Jason Harbour, surrounded by mountains and blue sea, on a bright day.

Woman reveals the surprising price of living on a cruise ship full-time

Channel: Travel Travel September 3, 2025 By Saffron Leggatt
Cropped shot of young woman holding mobile device close to the payment terminal at the entrance of Tube station.

Should London have free travel for all - and how realistic is it?

Channel: UK UK August 28, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
FOR METRO Minreet Kaur, 42, who has lived with her parents since childhood. Pictured: Minreet???s parents in their living room. Shot on 11th November 2024. (C) Belinda Jiao 07598931257 www.belindajiao.com jiao.bilin@gmail.com

I fear for my health - and my life - when energy bills rise

Channel: UK UK August 27, 2025 By Pritpal Kaur