The cabinet of Gloucestershire will be asked to approve a large sum of 4 million pounds to aid families over the next three years during school holidays. The money will be provided by the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) that has drawn funds from the Department of Education (DfE), for families that gain support […]
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Nurses begin two days strikes demanding fair pay
Nursing staff are going on strike Wednesday and Thursday across England aspart of the ongoing discussions about pay disputes, patient safety and staffshortages. Patients are being warned about widespread disturbances to services as nursingstaff at 55 NHS trusts are taking part. Strikes will take place between 08:00-20:00,emergency care will still be covered throughout. However routine […]
Inflation Dropped by 0.2% but the Cost of Food Continues to Rise
The Office of National Statistics has released its latest data for December 2022 and inflation, the rate at which prices increase, has dipped 0.2% to 10.5% in December from 10.7% in November, after peaking in October to a staggering rate of 11.1%, the highest recorded in over 40 years. The main contributing factor of this […]
Mould: the Newest Villain of the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Heating is one of the first things people think to cut down on when saving money during the cost-of-living crisis. This has obvious negative effects, such as being cold, but one consequence you might not have considered is an increase in mould around your home. People have sadly been finding this out the hard way […]
Should Christmas Bonus be Increased?
Every year, people claiming Universal Credit receive a Christmas Bonus, worth £10. However, with the rising cost-of-living crisis, should this payment be increased? The increases in the costs of consumer goods, underpinned by strong demand from consumers and supply chain bottlenecks, have been factors causing rising inflation, which almost makes the £10 payment seem redundant. […]