Costs
Starling Bank to cut 130 jobs and boost investment in AI to reduce costs
Starling Bank has said it will cut more than 100 jobs from its workforce, as it invests more heavily in artificial intelligence to push down costs.The digital-only bank told...
Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law
Asylum seekers will be ordered to pay about £10,000 to cover their state-funded living costs or be denied settled status in the UK under a new law to be...
‘Really good flatmate’: what happens when the love is gone but it costs too much to move out?
The separate sleeping arrangement started seven years before the marriage finished. When Mary-Ann’s* hot flushes turned the bed into a furnace, her husband, Bill, moved into another bedroom. For...
How much? The hidden costs of restaurant dishes
Asparagus, smoked emulsion, watercress, sourdough (starter, above) at Apricity, London W1You pay: £21Restaurant profit: £1.65“It’s easy to assume vegetable dishes should be cheaper than meat,” says chef-patron Chantelle Nicholson....
Trump accused of showing ‘complete indifference’ to Americans’ living costs after cancelling housing bill signing – US politics live
The day so far Donald Trump has derailed what should have been a major affordability win for the GOP by abruptly cancelling the signing of a landmark housing bill...
Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
Wes Streeting has called for Keir Starmer to take urgent action against X and other online platforms that have helped whip up social tensions, suggesting they should be forced...
Farmers: tell us how you’re coping with rising costs and extreme weather
Farmers are facing rising costs for fuel, fertiliser and animal feed as a result of the conflict in Iran, adding to existing pressures on the industry.The sector is also...
Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package
Rachel Reeves is to promise free summer bus rides for children and cut tariffs on some food imports, as part of a package of measures aimed at easing the...
