cost of living
08 Aug 2022
Countryside crime rise linked to cost-of-living crisis
The BBC report how the theft of farmers’ livestock, vehicles and fuel is on the rise due to the UK’s cost-of-living crisis, according to a new countryside crime report Rural...
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08 Aug 2022
More than half of UK households to be in fuel poverty by the new year, according to new report
The University of York reports that according to a new report by the university, more than half of households in the UK, or 15 million people, will have been pushed...
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01 Aug 2022
Why heat pumps sum up all that is wrong with ‘net zero’
The Telegraph reports how strict planning could force households to buy heat pumps even if they do not want them They were intended to be the silver bullet that meant...
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01 Aug 2022
Truss and Sunak tell rural Tory voters they will ‘champion’ their way of life
The Telegraph reports that the leadership candidates have pledged to ‘champion the rural way of life’ in a written plea to rural campaigners Writing in the magazine of the Countryside...
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01 Aug 2022
Shropshire rural care staff hit by rising fuel costs
BBC Shropshire reports that the rising cost of fuel is contributing to a lack of staff in rural areas, according to Shropshire carer Ash Turner Compensation for mileage no longer...
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18 Jul 2022
Fuel Bank Heat Fund
A fund is now available for financially vulnerable households who live off the gas grid and rely on bulk fuel deliveries in order and to keep warm this winter The...
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11 Jul 2022
Review finds cause for concern in some parts of road fuel market
A review of competition in the road fuel market has found cause for concern in the growing gap between the price of crude oil when it enters refineries, and the...
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04 Jul 2022
UK telecoms industry agrees plan to help struggling customers
The Guardian reports that the UK’s biggest mobile and broadband companies have agreed a plan to help customers struggling to pay bills amid the cost of living crisis The companies...
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04 Jul 2022
Cost of living crisis: Farming industry struggling with rising costs
The BBC details how farmers across the south west of England have said say they are struggling to absorb rising costs as food prices continue to climb Research by the...
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04 Jul 2022
Cost of Living Crisis Grants
Grants Online is drawing together a list of grants available to alleviate the current cost of living crisis They have created a dedicated page that aims to list grant makers and grants...
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