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Lidl is planning to expand across the country

Lidl set to open hundreds of new stores across the UK - here's how you could earn £20k by helping them

Inflation now stands at its lowest level in two-and-a-half years

Inflation eases to 3.2% putting pressure on Bank of England to cut interest rates

Many people are still struggling with bills

Number of people missing bill payments comes down, although millions still struggling financially

Michael Gove has slammed the water firm as a 'disgrace'.

Thames Water bosses branded a ‘disgrace’ as Michael Gove tells firm ‘not to punish consumers’ for its failings

Jeremy Hunt is "monitoring" the situation

Millions of Brits face 40% increase in bills after Thames Water shareholders refuse to give £500 million cash injection

Fights break out in Preston Tesco over 'reduced to clear' section amid cost of living crisis

Fights break out in Tesco over 'reduced to clear' section as security increased amid cost of living crisis

Halifax is making a major change to mortgage payments which will affect monthly payments

Halifax to impose 70-year age limit on thousands of older mortgage borrowers

Bim Afolami, an economic secretary to the treasury, joined LBC's Nick Ferrari this morning

Brits on lower and average incomes are ‘better off’ now than they were in 2010, treasury minister insists

Boss of Kelloggs sparks fury after suggesting struggling customers should eat cereal for dinner

'Let them eat cornflakes': Kellogg's boss compared to Marie Antoinette after saying poor people eat cereal for dinner

The original Spare Room listing has been altered

Mother rents out London room for £400pm but tenant must 'babysit children everyday and move out on weekends'

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Meals being prepared for children at a Birmingham primary school

'Scandalous': Schools chief says they are providing children 'three meals a day', including 'packed dinner'

The UK's favourite supermarket has been named

Revealed: UK's worst supermarkets ranked - where does your favourite list?

Divorce rates are at their lowest level in 50 years

Divorce rates plummet to lowest level in 50 years ‘due to cost-of-living crisis’

Before this announcement, Tesco only showed unit pricing on normal prices and not their special Clubcard prices.

Tesco announce big change to how it displays Clubcard prices - and it could save you money

Violence and abuse against shop workers rose to about 1,300 incidents a day last year

'Crisis' as attacks and abuse of UK shop workers rises to 1,300 incidents a day

Inflation has unexpectedly stayed at 4%

Inflation rate remains unchanged at 4% in January after forecasters expected rise

A mechanical engineer works in an industrial factory. Experts suggest the UK pension age could rise to 71

British workers will soon need to work until the age of 71, experts claim amid UK's aging population

Council tax is expected to go up from April.

Millions of Brits face £100 council tax hikes in further cost of living blow to households

George Freeman's mortgage went from £800 to £2000 a month

Minister quit £120k-a-year job because he 'couldn't afford mortgage hike' from £800 to £2,000 a month

More than two million people will have their gas and electricity cut off this winter because they cannot afford to top up their prepayment meter

More than 2 million to have energy cut off this winter, Citizens Advice claims

Energy bills are forecast to fall by more than £300 a year from April

Energy bills forecast to fall by £300 in April after 'mild' winter

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Stamer slams ‘shocking’ rise in Victorian era diseases as tens of thousands suffer since Sunak became PM

Starmer slams ‘shocking’ rise in Victorian era diseases as tens of thousands suffer since Sunak became PM

Morrisons vs. Shell - who comes out on top?

UK's cheapest and most expensive petrol stations revealed - full list

The UK economy grew in November

UK economy rebounds in November with 0.3% growth after shrinking in October

Does your go-to supermarket make the list?

Britain's cheapest supermarket revealed with shoppers saving more than £20 compared with Waitrose

Sir Howard Davies said today that people have always had to save to buy a home

'You've always had to save': NatWest chief rows back on claim that it's 'not that difficult' to buy a home

The cost of a five-year fixed-term mortgage has dropped below 4 per cent

Mortgage relief for millions after inflation drop as buoyant Jeremy Hunt declares 'economy back on track'

Brits are opting for cheaper supermarkets and fewer presents

Brits switch to cheaper supermarkets and buy fewer presents in cost of living Christmas crisis

The Lib Dem's Sarah Olney has slammed the Government for its 'failure' to tackle the cost-of-living crisis

Britain can no longer afford another Christmas under this Tory government, writes Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney

The cost of a five-year fixed-term mortgage has dropped below 4 per cent for the first time in months

Boost for millions of homeowners as mortgage rates fall below four per cent following big drop in inflation

There were around 400 inquiries in total, which took Mr Jacobs hours to filter them.

Motorist driven to spend £35,000 on astroturfed London balcony - to get their hands on a parking permit

Since 2019, the retail giant has closed over 200 stores, which is around eight per cent of its high street locations.

Boots to close more stores in 2024 before 300 locations shut for good - is your local pharmacy on the list?

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Palestinians stand in the ruins of a home after an overnight Israeli strike that killed at least two adults and five boys and girls under the age of 16 in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip

Hamas in Cairo as Egyptian media report progress in ceasefire talks

Israel-Hamas conflict

Students protesting against Gaza war disrupt Cambridge open days

Youngsters wade through a flooded street caused by heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall

Starmer is confident Khan will win

Keir Starmer confident Sadiq Khan can secure historic third term as Mayor of London after fears of Susan Hall upset

This drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the village of Ocheretyne, a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine

Drone footage shows damage in Ukraine village as residents flee Russian advance

Rescue workers at the site of a collapsed section of a highway on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou, southern China’s Guangdong Province

Chinese truck driver praised for helping reduce casualties after road collapse

22 XL Bully dogs were seized from the Sheffield allotment

Police seize 22 XL Bully dogs from illegal breeding farm in Sheffield in huge raid

Julia Wendell has repeatedly claimed she is Madeleine McCann, despite a DNA test revealing otherwise

‘I'm not crazy’: Madeleine McCann ‘faker’ doubles down on claim she's missing toddler as she travels to meet Kate and Gerry

Keir Starmer has hailed 'signifcant victories' in local elections across the country

Starmer admits Labour ‘didn’t win all the seats we wanted’ but vows to ‘fight to win back votes’ as Muslim support falls

Boris Johnson was initially turned away from his polling place after forgetting to bring a valid ID - despite the rule being introduced by him when he was Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson thanks villagers who turned him away from polling station after forgetting to bring his ID

The Duke of Sussex with his father King Charles

Prince Harry and King Charles ‘to meet during Duke of Sussex’ trip to UK next week’ - but ‘won’t meet William’

Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall have gone head-to-head in the London mayor election

When will the London mayoral election result be announced? Everything you need to know

Julia Wendell has repeatedly claimed she is Madeleine McCann, despite a DNA test revealing otherwise

Madeleine McCann 'faker' travels from Poland to attend vigil marking 17 years since toddler's disappearance

Actor Kevin Spacey has denied fresh claims of inappropriate behaviour

‘I will not be speechless’: Kevin Spacey hits out at new claims of inappropriate behaviour ahead of new documentary

Gaza has descended into a full-blown famine, a top UN official has said

Gaza descends into ‘full-blown famine’ amid Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the region, UN official declares

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