Households in England and Wales will see their typical annual water bills increase by an average of £86 starting in April, the industry regulator Ofwat has announced. The hike will be most significant in the first year, with smaller increases…
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From Monday the 8th of April, 5,000 nail technicians across the UK are set to raise their prices simultaneously. But this isn’t the usual coordinated industry price rise designed to fleece consumers. Nail technicians in the UK have been working…
Property prices are up 1.6 percent since March of last year, despite having fallen by 0.2 percent in the last month. Buying a typical home on an average salary of £35,000 today would mean that you pay out 40 percent…
This week, Thames Water has said that it needs to increase customer bills by 40 percent to pay for the necessary upgrades to its infrastructure. Thames Water, like other water companies in Britain, has been under the spotlight recently for…
In this piece, I’m going to examine whether Momentum’s actions and strategy match up with its goal of instituting Socialism in the UK. I’m going to be harshly critical of the organisation at times. As someone who wishes to see…
NatWest’s chair, Sir Howard Davies, has told the BBC that he believes it’s not difficult for people to get on the property ladder. “You have to save, and that’s the way it always used to be,” he told the Today…
Period pants – washable and reusable underwear for when people menstruate – are becoming increasingly popular. They’re cheaper in the long run and more environmentally friendly than sanitary pads and tampons, which require frequent replacement. Unfortunately, many people struggle to…
On October the 25th 2003, the residents of the Southern English Hamlet of Firle gathered for their annual bonfire celebration. The community has a centuries old tradition that’s complete with a torchlight procession, costumes, and folk dancing. The event is…
Research by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank says the most disadvantaged are no better off than they were 15 years ago. It warns of a widening gap between the haves and have nots. “The UK is in…
If you go into a supermarket in the UK today, you’re likely to find the baby formula either locked away or else covered in security tags. Times are hard for so many people in our failing system, and the price…