Why working parents are set up to fail - podcast Reged Ahmad speaks with CEO of advocacy group The Parenthood, Georgie Dent, to unpack why raising children has become an impossible mathematical equation and how policy reform can fix it ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 16 days 16d Share
Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: 'A third of people don't realise' Environment Agency warns residents of 6m properties to prepare for a wet and windy three months ahead ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-environment .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 16 days 16d Share
Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January Cap poised to jump by 16% to equivalent of £1,999 for dual-fuel bill as impact of Iran war puts squeeze on homes ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money .. theguardian-com-world / / #money / / 17 days 17d Share
Burnham's electricity grid idea is interesting - but it's not 'public control' For all the talk, the real value of GB Grid lies in giving the regulator perfect data to drive down costs ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 17 days 17d Share
Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock? Original triple lock was designed to lift pensioners out of poverty but OBR says it contributes to unsustainability of public finances ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 17 days 17d Share
UK mortgage demand drops to 32-month low as Iran war drives up borrowing costs Average five-year fixed mortgage interest rate has hit 5.94%, its highest since October 2023, says Moneyfacts ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 17 days 17d Share
What is Burnham's GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills? Proposed government-backed network body welcomed by some in sector but others call it just another quango ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 17 days 17d Share
'It's just cruel': US households that had electricity shut off surged amid record hot summer Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 - the hottest month ever recorded in the US - compared to July 2024, data shows ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-environment .. theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #science / / 17 days 17d Share
New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is 'absolutely increasing', as she also warns ministers over 'kite flying' before budget ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-environment .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #news / / 18 days 18d Share
LV= insurance is ignoring us while our house literally falls apart We are living in a collapsing property because of cost-cutting and delays over our subsidence claim ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-money / / #money / / 18 days 18d Share