Tax burden to rise by £3,000 per family, warns think tank
The Budget and other government measures will make households worse off, says the Resolution Foundation.
Covid: Travellers now able to use cheaper Covid tests
Fully-jabbed people returning to England can now take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests.
‘My student loan refund took six years’
Rebecca Gale says she was “shocked and then angry” the Student Loans Company took so long to repay her.
Budget 2021: English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport
The chancellor will announce increased funding for tram, train and bus services in England.
The soft toys parents hope connect kids to their faith
Why sales of ‘singing’ religious cuddly toys for very young children are booming.
Budget 2021: Six things that could affect you
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his second Budget for 2021 next week. How will it affect you?
Contrails: How tweaking flight plans can help the climate
Why experts say cutting contrails costs less than $1bn a year but may be worth so much more.
Taxi-hailing firm reveals 4,158 reports of sexual assault
Safety data from US company Lyft says the incidents were reported between 2017 and 2019.
Inflation likely to hit 5%, warns Bank of England chief economist
The Bank of England’s new chief economist says it will have a “live” decision on interest rates next month.
UK shop sales continue to fall in September
Retail sales in the UK fell for the fifth month in a row, according to the Office for National Statistics.