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April is the month of the year where the bills rise, with UK households braced for hikes in a string of payments.

Millions of workers face new sick pay rates under a shake-up greenlit and rubber-stamped by the Labour Party government.

The government says the changes help ensure that lower-paid employees have financial security when they are unwell and can help reduce the spread of infection within a workplace.

The chain is at risk of being hit by these energy price hikes because of its large number of venues

The average price of unleaded petrol has risen to 140.6p per litre, according to new data from the RAC

B&M, which has stores in Birmingham, will also close stores in Wales and Northern Ireland on the same date.

GSF Car Parts have already noticed a surge in demand for car cleaning products, with sales up 50%.

We headed out into the city to ask one simple question: What is your message to the council and unions?

Rule change was first announced in 2011

A 'To Let' sign has appeared at T4's New Street branch

Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale has reduced the Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation from £169 to £139 until March 16 - undercutting Argos and Apple

The Korean beauty cream with over 20,900 reviews has been reduced by 25% for Amazon's Spring Deals event

Experts at Cornwall Insight warned today that the energy price cap is now forecast to jump 11%.

£100 limit on contactless card payments will be scrapped from March 19, under a change from the Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA.

Flights to the Middle East have been impacted by ongoing unrest in the region

The US president is also sending several warships and F-35 fighter jets to the region

The Summits Trainers are currently better than half price in the Amazon Spring Deals Day Sale and shoppers say they're so comfortable you'll feel like you're walking on clouds

Nationwide has become the "first UK bank or building society"

Rail fares have been frozen across England until March 2027 in a move expected to save passengers £600 million. However, millions are still paying much more than necessary because of myths and misunderstandings about an incredibly complex…

Thousands of Brits and other non-EU tourists have been flagged under the EU's new system, and many are unaware of how the 90-day rule really works

It is the first initiative of its kind from a UK bank or building society

Yesterday, Halifax, Lloyds Bank, and Bank of Scotland customers reported issues with their online banking

Services showed no growth, production fell by 0.1%, and construction grew by 0.2% in January 2026

The OBR previously warned one percentage point could be added to UK inflation this year

Staff still owed overtime payments from work over the Christmas period.

An Asda Express petrol station in Bothwell, Scotland, had the most expensive petrol and diesel in the UK this week.

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The price from the supermarket giant, which is rivalled by Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi and Lidl, has been savaged.

Five-year swaps are almost as high as a year ago

Supermarket is rolling out the offers to online shoppers after the discounts were previously only available in store.