Costs
Belgian PM’s call to repair relations with Russia to ease energy costs condemned
Belgium’s prime minister, Bart De Wever, has been criticised for calling for the normalisation of relations with Russia to re-establish cheap energy supplies.The Flemish nationalist leader’s judgement was questioned...
UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows
UK households spent a record £226bn to keep a roof over their heads last year, figures showed on Monday, with mortgage borrowers finishing fixed-rate deals particularly hard hit by...
Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase
Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Meta seeks to offset costly artificial...
Rachel Reeves to set out extra support for UK households facing surge in heating oil costs
Rachel Reeves will set out extra support next week for households across the UK facing a surge in the cost of heating oil due to the conflict in the...
Pentagon tells lawmakers Iran war costs top $11.3bn – but true price unknown
Pentagon officials told top lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday that the cost of the war against Iran has already exceeded $11.3bn in its first six days, but...
Cheaper commuting: the best ways to save on the costs of your travel to work
Buy a season ticketFor regular rail travellers, season tickets remain one of the biggest cost savers. A weekly, monthly or annual season ticket will work out much cheaper than...
UK must double down on renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say
The UK government must double down on its clean energy drive to protect bill payers from increasingly volatile fossil fuel markets in the wake of the US-Israel war on...
Councils’ temporary housing costs to more than double by 2029-30, says LGA
The cost to councils of providing temporary accommodation for homeless people in England is projected to more than double to almost £4bn by 2029–30, the Local Government Association (LGA)...
