NewsCost of Living What is happening to gas and electricity prices?Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026. Advice and tipsSix ways the Budget will affect you if you're under 25Among the policies announced by the chancellor, some will have a direct impact on younger people.How are the inheritance tax rules changing?Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a series of changes to the way inheritance tax works.Why even at 20 you should care about pension changesThere could be changes to pensions in the Budget, here's what they could mean for workers of all ages.How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculatorUse our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.Heating your homePeople told to shop around as energy bills riseSomeone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of energy will pay £21 more a year from January.How much is the winter fuel payment and who will get it?About nine million pensioners will get the winter fuel payment this year, after a government U-turn.'Even if I use no heating, I'll be charged anyway'South London residents speak out over "huge" energy bills from communal heating networks.Your stories'It's scary when you're shivering in your home'Community facilities across the county are offering spaces for people to meet and stay warm.Pay-what-you-can theatre lets children take to stage freeTheatre operates on a pay-what-you-can basis as it rewrites the script to make the arts accessible.How charity's warm coats keep children learning2,000 children across Yorkshire given items such as bedding and gloves to help them go to school.'I cried when I opened my first food bank delivery'Two County Armagh women say their local foodbank gave them back some dignity.
