The Guardian
ACT offers $500k for cold case tips, Queensland says visa cuts are nuts, and the Coalition thinks cutting fuel excise during high oil prices is 'sensible.'
BBC Business
Welsh councils get £4.8m to help feed people as fuel prices spike, inflation rises, and politicians argue about trees in Uganda. Britain in 2025, everyone.
BBC Business
Isle of Man election: everyone's broke, businesses are struggling, and the foodbank's doubling down - who's ready to fix this mess?
BBC Business
Because hay prices are skyrocketing and grass is a myth, the Blue Cross sees a 160% surge in horses being surrendered - proving that even horse owners are feeling the cost-of-living squeeze.
BBC Business
Taxi fares might rise 8% in North Tyneside, because fuel prices are up, and so is everyone's blood pressure.
BBC Business
Pay-it-forward schemes in London offer free coffees and books, but users worry about being 'poor enough' - a heart-shaped dilemma.
The Guardian
Pauline Hanson wants Australians to raid their retirement savings for groceries, while the PM talks guns. Priorities, people.
The Guardian Europe
Burnham's new plan to ban fake discounts and ease subscription hell might save you £400m a year - if you can figure out how to cancel anything.
BBC Business
Two mums in Devon set up a free school uniform swap to save families from 'forking out' on expensive clothes, and it's already a hit.
BBC Business
A Romford charity shop sells school uniforms for £5, saving parents from the annual financial dread of outfitting their kids.
NPR Economy
Parents are building extra bedrooms and delaying retirement because their kids can't afford to adult - and they're mostly okay with it.
BBC Business
Jersey's middle-income parents discover that being too rich for welfare but too poor for comfort is a government speciality, as a cash bonus for school supplies remains out of reach.
The Guardian Europe
Andy Burnham slashes bus fares to £2, funds it by raiding climate loans and scrapping a digital ID scheme that might not have existed anyway. Inflation also took a hint and dropped slightly.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham chairs first cabinet meeting as PM, promising cost-of-living relief funded by scrapping digital ID scheme - sparking a row over whether the math adds up.
BBC Business
Razwan Amin, a former Erdington Academy student turned barber, offers free haircuts to low-income students, boosting confidence and inspiring the next generation.
BBC Business
Removing GST from food would cost £14.4m a year and mostly help the rich, says minister, as Guernsey protests a proposed 3% GST.
The Guardian
A new survey confirms what every young American already knows: the economy is terrible, moving out is a fantasy, and adulthood is basically a dystopian subscription service with no cancellation option.
BBC Business
Woman steals £20k from two dog clubs to cover living expenses, gets suspended sentence and a stern talking-to from the judge.
BBC Politics
Rachel Reeves wants you to know summer savings are coming - just not for your energy bills, which will be handled by… someone, possibly in October, maybe.
BBC Business
Guernsey's biggest food bank is running on fumes, seeing two to three new clients a week, and begging for basics like coffee and sugar - because even charity can't run on good intentions alone.
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