Free energy vouchers worth up to £300 available for thousands of families to help with bills

Free energy vouchers worth up to £300 available for thousands of families to help with bills

HOUSEHOLDS can claim free energy vouchers worth up to £300 to help with bills this winter. Families can claim the cash through the Household Support Fund (HSF), which is distributed by local councils to help with the cost of living. 1 Households can make a claim for energy support through the… Free energy vouchers worth up to £300 available … Read more

Major charity shop could close more than HALF of stores in latest blow to high street

Major charity shop could close more than HALF of stores in latest blow to high street

A MAJOR charity has announced it could close half of its stores in the latest blow to the high street. Disability charity Scope is considering shuttering 77 of its 138 shops, according to reports from Third Sector. 1 Charity Scope has said it is considering shuttering more than half its… Major charity shop could close … Read more

Rachel Reeves’ Budget tax raid sparks fastest rate of job cuts since financial crisis

Rachel Reeves' Budget tax raid sparks fastest rate of job cuts since financial crisis

THE Budget tax raid on businesses has led companies to slash jobs at the fastest rate since the financial crisis, a survey shows. They are now cutting staff at the highest level since 2009, other than during the pandemic. 1 Rachel Reeves’ Budget tax raid on businesses has led companies to slash… Rachel Reeves’ Budget … Read more

Struggling Primark blasts Government as waning business confidence strangles economy

Struggling Primark blasts Government as waning business confidence strangles economy

PRIMARK has called on the Government to deliver “tangible” growth rather than “generic words” as waning confidence starts to strangle the economy. The fashion retailer yesterday posted a 6 per cent slump in like-for-like UK and Ireland sales — its first drop since shops shut during the… Struggling Primark blasts Government as waning business confidence … Read more

Anger as Cadbury Creme egg packs SHRINK but price remains the same

Anger as Cadbury Creme egg packs SHRINK but price remains the same

CADBURY has shrunk the number of Creme Eggs in its larger multipacks while the price has risen – leading to the cost of each egg doubling.  Last year the choc-maker made 10-packs of Creme Eggs, which sold for £3 in Tesco with a Clubcard, or £4.95 full price, but the new eight-packs are £5.50,… Anger … Read more