BBC Business
Young People Without the Bank of Mum and Dad Discover the Bank of Nowhere to Turn
Three young women without the Bank of Mum and Dad discover that treading water is significantly harder when nobody throws you a buoyancy aid.
2026-09-23
BBC Business
2026-08-18
BBC Business
UK Job Vacancies Hit Five-Year Low; Small Firms Blame Costs, Iran War, and the General Malaise
UK job vacancies hit a five-year low as small firms blame costs, Iran war energy prices, and policy uncertainty; young job seekers apply to hundreds of roles with little luck.
2026-08-10
BBC Business
One Call Could Net You £150 Off Your Energy Bill - But Only If You Hurry, Because Yes, There's a Deadline
A £150 energy bill discount is up for grabs, but only if you're named on your electricity bill by August 23 - because bureaucracy waits for no one.
2026-07-18
BBC Business
Debt in Great Yarmouth: So Bad You Won't Even Go to the Beach Anymore
Great Yarmouth has the third highest rate of debt support need in England and Wales, with residents like Shannon avoiding leaving home to avoid spending - so much for seaside living.
2026-06-15
BBC Business
Good News: Companies Will Give You a Discount If You Bother to Ask
Companies will cut your bills if you prove you're poor and ask nicely; most people who need this don't know it exists.
2026-05-20
BBC Business
Charity Report Reveals People in Debt, Shockingly, Have a Lot of Debt
Charity report confirms debt exists, government says it's fixing it, and one woman's £26,000 gas bill is the real villain.
2026-05-03
BBC Politics
Tories Vow to Tighten Benefit Cap, Because Apparently Some People Are Getting 'Unlimited' Free Money
The Tories want to tighten the household benefit cap so fewer people can escape it, because nothing says 'fairness' like making sure the poor stay poor.
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