Food prices continue to surge as inflation remains at 3.8%
While UK inflation held steady in August, the pace of price rises for food surged, increasing cost of living pressures.
Month: September 2025
JLR supply chain staff told to apply for universal credit, union claims
Staff are being laid off with “reduced or zero pay” following a cyber attack, which has forced the carmaker to…
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits over social activism row
His resignation marks the latest development in a dispute with parent company Unilever.
UK hopes for 0% tariff on steel exports to US dashed
An agreement to reduce tariffs on UK steel to zero in short order was welcomed with some fanfare in July.
GSK pledges $30bn US investment as UK’s pharma woes deepen
The company is the latest pharma firm to have either reduced spending in the UK or diverted it to the…
Chip shop cuts costs by using AI to take orders
Brad Lee, from The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse, says he decided to use AI because of rising costs.
Charity boosts bursary cash to university students
The charity says the rising cost of living has affected what students can pay for.
End of the road for manual drivers? More learners opt for automatics in tests
The UK’s 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is said to be driving the trend.
Minnesota House deadlocked after Democrats win special election to fill seat of slain lawmaker
Democrats will hold onto the legislative seat once held by Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic Minnesota House speaker who, along…
Social Security pushes back on Warren, touts transparency and service under Trump
The Social Security Administration is pushing back against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., after she accused the agency of removing key…