Arrears on household bills surge 25% among those in debt – charity
The StepChange debt charity said its average client was £3,911 in arrears on household bills, up from £3,124 in 2023. | ITV ...
We cannot claim to be untainted by austerity after benefits cuts – Labour MP
Brian Leishman has hit out over the reforms which were announced last week by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall. | ITV ...
Average price of pint to surge above £5 due to April cost hikes, say beer bosses
The British Beer and Pub Association said the average cost of a pint is expected to rise by around 21p due to budget-linked ...
Record £217bn spent by UK households on housing costs in 2024, study suggests
Housing costs were estimated by Savills to have been £8.6 billion higher last year than a previous peak in 2016, when ...
‘One in 10 parents in poverty say their child has been bullied for being poor’
The Censuswide survey carried out for the charity Parentkind at the end of last year found one in 10 parents in poverty said their children had been bullied for being poor, while around one in eight ...
Reeves denies UK on path to austerity as she confirms 15% Civil Service cuts
It comes after a backlash to cuts to welfare spending and a decision to slash the aid budget to fund a boost to defence ...
Councils must prove they are fixing potholes or lose funding, Starmer warns
The prime minister said councils need to 'get on with the job' of fixing potholes as he announced an additional £4.8 billion of funding. | ITV National News ...
Social media companies 'won't put lives before profit', Brianna Ghey’s mother says
Esther Ghey was speaking at the screening of a new ITV documentary, Brianna: A Mother’s Story, which explores the 2023 murder ...
Princess Beatrice says premature birth of daughter was ‘humbling’
Cookie choices We use cookies and similar technologies to provide our services and to measure and improve your experience. If ...
Woman dies following crash on motorway near Bridgwater
A women in her seventies has died following a collision on the M5 in Somerset. The incident happened between junctions 24 and ...
CCTV appears to show knife-wielding attacker slash at victim near Birmingham shops
Four people were slashed and a 'fifth victim' hurt after a knifeman went on the rampage outside shops in, Birmingham. | ITV ...
Harry Styles and Stormzy back Ed Sheeran's call or UK to put £250m into music education
Sheeran has written to Sir Keir Starmer and Government officials calling for immediate, long-term funding for UK music education. | ITV National News ...