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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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The things it’s unfashionable to spend your money on now

Money December 26, 2025 By Charlie Sawyer

Purchasing Reduced Food

The best time to visit each supermarket on Christmas Eve for yellow sticker bargains

Money December 23, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

Single parent family enyoing the Holiday season.

I'm a single mum of two young kids – I don't know how I'll afford Christmas

Money December 22, 2025 By Sarah Davidson

Woman In Gloves With Laptop And Bill Trying To Keep Warm By Radiator During Cost Of Living Energy Crisis

Full list of Christmas benefits pay dates for DWP and HMRC

UK December 21, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Grated cheddar cheese close-up. Shredded cheese and grater on a white cutting board over rustic wooden tabletop.

Supermarket own-brand cheese crowned best in the UK — better than Cathedral City

Food December 18, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Woman In Gloves With Laptop And Bill Trying To Keep Warm By Radiator During Cost Of Living Energy Crisis

Full list of Christmas benefits pay dates for DWP and HMRC

UK December 21, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Woman Holding her Wallet Being Worried About Christmas Overspending

I have £1,142 monthly disposable income but still borrow money from my parents

Money December 15, 2025 By Sarah Davidson

Christmas joy with my family

This is how much the average UK family will spend this Christmas

Money December 11, 2025 By Alice Giddings

A GIF image with London Underground sign used as a number ticker.

Tube prices will go up in the new year with some fares rising 10%

UK December 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

London Tube fares set to rise by 5.8% next year while train tickets are frozen

UK December 11, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

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Here's how much your energy bills will go up by over the next five years

UK December 4, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Sullen Young Man in a Car

I'm a cabbie on £20,000 a year — the Budget is going to make my life unbearable

Money December 1, 2025 By Sarah Davidson

A woman wearing a white cable knit jumper and jeans placing herhands on a white radiator.

British Gas reveals the £1 fix to improve heating before you even switch it on

Property November 30, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter

How much did your favourite items cost in 1995 vs 2025? A price comparison

Money November 29, 2025 By Caroline Westbrook

Woman hand putting money coin into piggy for saving money

The amount you need in your emergency fund for a proper financial safety net

Money November 26, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

Lidl Belgium Store Front

Lidl slashes Christmas dinner prices so you can serve a feast for £1.50 per person

Food November 25, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

UK Prime Minister Attends Bilateral Meetings Ahead Of G20 Summit

Keir Starmer: How I'm going to save you up to £300

UK November 24, 2025 By Keir Starmer

An aerial view of caravans at a Cove UK holiday park, surrounded by forests.

Popular UK holiday park chain goes into administration leaving 11 resorts at risk

Travel November 21, 2025 By Charlie Sawyer

FILE PHOTO: A home smart meter showing energy use is seen in the kitchen of a home in an illustration picture taken September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Here's how much your bills will go up after the energy price cap increases

UK November 21, 2025 By Brooke Davies

A person walks through snow with a pair of skis in Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands. Snow and ice warnings have come into force across the UK, as the Met Office said the wintry weather "could create some particularly tricky travel conditions" Picture date: Wednesday November 19, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Cold Weather Payment checker shows if your postcode is eligible for £25

UK January 7, 2026 By Sarah Hooper