Households across the UK can claim up to £300 this June in payments to help with essential costs amid the cost of living crisis.

UK households to get £300 summer cost of living payment from this month

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Calls to legally require supermarkets to reveal ‘shrinkflation’ to customers

From April 1, first-time buyers started paying stamp duty on properties costing more than £300,000.

House sales ‘plunge’ in April as stamp duty deadline ends buyer stampede

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Millionaires should not get subsidy for energy bills, says Treasury minister

Renters have seen costs rise twice as fast as people who own their homes outright in the last year, underscoring the growing social divide caused by the housing crisis.

UK renters suffering worst effects of housing crisis, as costs rise twice as fast as homeowners

School pupils queue at hot counter waiting to be served by kitchen staff in school refectory UK

Growing number of pupils missing school because they cannot afford meals, uniforms and trips

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Grocery price inflation surges to 4.1%

A woman with a shopping trolley full of groceries in a supermarket aisle on May 22, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales.

Food prices increase for fourth month in a row as customers warned of ‘more difficult times ahead’

The meal deal, a combination of a sandwich, snack and drink, has been a staple for UK workers for decades.

Best value supermarket meal deals revealed - as cost of lunch deals continues to creep up

With its golden beaches and associations with luxury lifestyles, Sandbanks in Dorset has been identified as Britain's most expensive seaside location

Britain’s most expensive seaside towns and cheaper ‘hidden gems’ revealed

Ms Chapman is campaigning for a cap on how much landlords can raise rent in the UK

Single mother landed with 20% rent increase calls for rent controls

Dogs led the pack, making up £933 million in claims, followed by cats at £232 million, and £61 million for other pets.

Record high £1.23 billion paid out in pet insurance claims in 2024, data reveals

The pound's value against the dollar is at it's highest since February 2022.

Pound hits strongest value against US dollar in three years as travellers urged to exchange cash

Ms Kendall said the scheme would "make sure every young person is earning or learning and gets the chances and choices they deserve to build a better life".

Liz Kendall vows to give young people ‘chances and choices’ for a better life

Rachel Reeves in hi-vis

Tax rises ‘feel inevitable’ after jump in Government borrowing

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Some first-time buyers accessing bumper Lifetime Isa deposits of £50,000-plus

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UK house price growth accelerated as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

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Examples of where inflation jumped in April – and where it eased