The number of half a million pound mortgages outside southern England has surged in the last five years as Britons stretch their borrowing to afford their dream home.
The full state pension will rise £9.40 a week from April thanks to the triple lock - a guarantee Prime Minister Andy Burnham will scrap in favour of a double lock from 2030.
Inflation accelerated to 3.5 per cent in September, moving further from the Bank of England's target as the Middle East conflict's impact widens beyond energy prices.
Couple were sent back and forth between HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions staff during a series of phone calls, and got nowhere tracking the money.
In a last-ditch pre-Budget plea, Confederation of British Industry chief Rain Newton-Smith argues that such a move would hurt Britain's competitiveness.
I filled my car with petrol, and bought two items of confectionery After checking with my bank it appears the attendant only charged for the confectionery.