That's according to the fuel poverty charity National Energy Action An increase to the energy price cap in April could see the cost of heating the average home doubling since last April, a charity has warned. Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) warned that average domestic dual fuel energy bills, which have already soared by more than £230 per customer compared with last winter, could increase by a further […]

It finished ahead of WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube The official NHS App used to show a person’s vaccination status and Covid Pass has been revealed as this year’s most downloaded free app by UK iPhone users. The NHS App finished ahead of WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube in Apple’s end of year App Store Awards. Microsoft Teams – which came to prominence during the pandemic as millions shifted to […]

That's according to the Royal College of Nursing The threat of industrial action by nurses over pay has increased, amid a warning that they feel “ undervalued”. Members of the Royal College of Nursing said in a ballot that they would be prepared to back action. Another ballot would have to be held before any action is taken. The RCN said that in England, 23% of eligible members took part […]

That's according to the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index Growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector has sped up for the second month in a row despite squeezed supply chains, new data has shown. A survey of manufacturers found they revved up their output for the 18th month running in November. However, while the sector has been growing for months, the rate of expansion has been weighed down recently. It was only […]

That's according to data from the Nationwide Annual house price growth hit 10% in November, according to an index. The increase marked an acceleration from 9.9% growth in October, Nationwide Building Society said. Prices rose by 0.9% month on month, taking the average UK property value to £252,687. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “House prices are now almost 15% above the level prevailing in March last year when the […]