Richard Partington

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Tony Belton, a local councillor since 1971, in front of the refurbished Battersea power station.

Rent rises in Britain are forecast to outpace wage growth, despite having already surged at the fastest pace on record after the Covid pandemic and the cost of living crisis.

Figures show sales rose 3.5% in March, the first increase above inflation since early in the crisis

Bank of England will examine CPI figure closely when considering possible interest rate cut

A drop in the rate of inflation does not mean that prices are falling but that they are rising more slowly. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

Predictions for when Bank of England will start lowering cost of borrowing pushed back

The anti-growth coalition, Bank of England and the OBR are among those under fire from Liz Truss

Resolution Foundation calls for fourfold increase in renewable power investment to reduce pressure on household bills

Council budgets looks a likely target when the Tory government seeks to balance the books and pay for its promises