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Prices at Wetherspoon pubs have risen by nearly 4% from February 1 - the second time in just six months the popular chain has hiked costs

There are some incidences where you won't receive the £299 cost of living payment - we explain everything you need to do before millions start to get the help

The cost of living payment worth £299 is being sent by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from today - but when is the latest date you should receive it by?

Mirror Money has compiled a full list of councils that have either confirmed or submitted proposals or consultations to hike their council tax bills by up to 5% - or even more - in April this year

The help comes from the Government's Household Support Fund, which provides each local council in the country with a pot of cash to support residents struggling with the cost of living

The final payment in the series of £900 cost of living support is being sent from today - but who is eligible for it and how do you check when it has arrived in your bank account?

It may feel like an impossible task to get rid of mould, but cleaning fans have shared their expertise, and a 35p product, which you likely have in your cupboard already, came out on top

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) said the measures it is calling for could "make a difference" to people as they struggle with the cost of living

A woman has expressed her outrage at Primark's prices on social media, with another person vowing to purchase their pyjamas from M&S again as they think they're 'quality'

Rodrigo Maza has been appointed as the new boss of Naked Wines, weeks after the firm announced job cuts and its former chief executive quit on the same day as a profit warning

The Department for Transport has announced that schools in England will be able to apply for grants to buy and install electric vehicle chargers, and then sell the energy back to motorists

According to the RAC's monthly fuel watch, the average price of a litre of unleaded sat at 140.5p in January while diesel cost 148.5p - this put the cost of a full tank of fuel at £77.24 and £81.73 respectively

The health and beauty firms said last year they planned to recruit 500 new apprentices over three years, but more than 80% of the target was reached by 2023.

Unite said the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, set up in the wake of the disaster 20 years ago today, in which 21 people drowned, needs to be reformed

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said changes to the way that it gathers information on the UK labour force has seen it revise the unemployment rate down to 3.9% for the quarter, from the 4.2% previous estimate

The Carbon Trust surveyed more than 400 sustainability experts at large businesses in five countries

If you're a big fan of McDonald's Chicken Selects, one savvy shopper has found a way that you can get more for your money, as you can get four for less than the price of three

Data from Atom bank shows some high street banks are still paying as little as 1.40% on their easy access accounts - but smaller building societies and challenger banks are paying over 5%

Car experts at ATS Euromaster warn that drivers potentially face significant extra costs by not asking the right questions when buying a second hand motor

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revised down its predictions for headline UK inflation to average 2.8% in 2024 and 2.4% in 2025, from the 2.9% and 2.5% respectively forecast in November

The business group said it and Tony Danker have agreed an "undisclosed settlement" following his sacking from the post in April 2023

The London-headquartered firm founded by Conservative peer Lord Peter Cruddas said it was cutting its global workforce by about 17% to "drive efficiencies and control costs"

The global telecoms group is also seeking to strike a deal for its Italian division.

The supermarket chain has pulled a batch of its Tesco 18 Cupcakes as some of the products have incorrect cakes in them which contain soya which is not declared as an ingredient on the packaging

The DWP was ruled to have got the law wrong when deciding the points PIP claimants could get for the activity of “engaging with other people face to face” during their PIP assessment