Cost-of-living hit compounds UK gambling problems, charity warns
LONDON (Reuters) – Some Britons with gambling problems have used betting shops as a way to keep warm and have wagered their state benefits in an attempt to cover their bills as…
Cummins workers to get $2,785 cost-of-living payment – UK union Unite
LONDON – Britain’s Unite trade union has negotiated a 2,300 pounds ($2,785.30) cost-of-living payment that will cover 2,730 workers at U.S. truck engine maker Cummins, the union said on Thursday. “The payment…
Half of Britons changing food-buying habits to cope with cost-of-living crunch
By James Davey LONDON – Almost half of Britons are changing what they buy to feed their families as they try to navigate a worsening cost-of-living crisis, according to survey data published…
UK seeks labour market solutions to ease cost-of-living crisis
LONDON -Britain launched a review into its labour market to find ways to ensure workers benefit from Brexit, “Levelling Up” policies and its net zero ambitions, seeking longer-term solutions to a cost-of-living…
NatWest profit jumps as cost-of-living crisis looms
By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON – British lender NatWest posted a 41% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, as rising rates boosted income even as they threaten to further squeeze…
UK cost-of-living squeeze looms over Sunak’s budget update
By William Schomberg LONDON – British finance minister Rishi Sunak must decide next week whether to spend billions of pounds more to ease the growing cost-of-living squeeze for households and businesses as…
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