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Mortgage products are being withdrawn from the market - here’s why (images: Adobe)

Explainer Number of mortgage deals drops 7% in wake of 'bad' inflation data

Core inflation covers all the goods and services we consume outside of volatile categories, like food and energy prices (images: Adobe)

Explainer What core inflation means for cost of living crisis after record hike

While overall supermarket price rises continued to accelerate, the situation for food appears to be easing (image: Adobe)

Supermarket trade body says food inflation ‘could be peaking’

Rishi Sunak reportedly wants to introduce a food price cap in UK supermarkets (images: Adobe/Getty Images)

Analysis Why a food price cap is unlikely to be a quick fix for inflation

The new Ofgem energy price cap could reduce bills by £35.50 a month (images: Adobe)

Explainer Fixed rate energy deals explained as Ofgem price cap ‘to lower’ bills

Mortgage rates have climbed after the CPI failed to fall by as much as markets had hoped (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Mortgage rates ‘to spike’ after markets react badly to inflation data

How does the UK’s inflation rate for food compare to those in Europe? (images: Adobe/PA/AFP/Getty Images)

Analysis UK food inflation ‘worst in Europe’ after latest CPI figures

Ofgem has been criticised by MPs for how it has run the UK energy market (image: Getty Images)

Explainer Energy bills to fall after new Ofgem price cap announced - here’s why

Why is the UK’s incflation rate so high in comparison to other countries? (images: Adobe)

Explainer Why the UK’s inflation rate is so high compared to other big economies

This is how inflation is calculated by the Office for National Statistics (images: Adobe)

Explainer How does inflation work? ONS process to calculate cost of living

Rocketing rates of UK inflation are denting consumer spending power (image: Shutterstock)

Explainer RPI vs CPI: what’s the difference between ONS cost of living indexes?

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows stable energy prices drove the drop, although food prices are continuing to climb at a rapid rate (Pic: PA)

Explainer What is the UK inflation rate? How April 2023 CPI and RPI affects you

Energy bills have been rocketing since late 2021 (images: Getty Images/Adobe)

How to keep on top of energy bills - and what to do if they’re wrong Henry Sandercock

Energy bills have been overcharged by Ovo and Good Energy, according to Ofgem (images: PA/AFP/Getty Images/Good Energy)

Explainer Ovo Energy and Good Energy to refund customers £150 after overcharging

Energy firms have had to pay compensation to thousands of their customers (images: AFP/Getty Images/PA)

Explainer E.On and Octopus forced to pay out compensation under Ofgem rules

UK workers will face an effective income tax hike from April (image: Adobe)

Explainer Income tax explained: why a bands freeze means you’ll pay more

The CPI rate of inflation fell to 10.1% in March 2023 (image: Adobe)

Explainer What falling inflation means for your money as CPI expected to fall

The Bank of England announced its 12th consecutive interest rate hike on 11 May (images: Getty Images)

Explainer When will interest rates come down?

Interest rates have gone up to 4.25% after the latest Bank of England decision (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer How interest rates affect inflation amid latest Bank of England hike

Interest rates are expected to decline in the long-term (images: Adobe/Getty Images)

Explainer Interest rate rises to 4.5% - what it means for mortgages and savings

Food prices continue to go up. Credit: NationalWorld/Getty/Adobe

UK food inflation soars to new record high, retailer index shows

British Gas customers will be able to save money over five hours on Sunday 30 April (image: Adobe)

British Gas customers to get half-price energy on Sunday - here’s why

Food price inflation may have peaked - although Kantar has urged caution (image: Adobe)

Explainer Food price inflation eased to 17.3% over the last month: what it means

Prepayment meters are being forced on thousands of households (images: Getty Images)

Explainer How prepayment meters work as Ofgem brings new rules in for suppliers

Downsizers are flooding into the housing market amid the cost of living crisis (images: Adobe)

Downsizing up by ‘over 50%’ amid cost of living crisis, Savills says

A new tax year is coming in and means some key changes will affect your personal finances (images: Adobe)

Explainer 5 key tax changes that are being introduced for the new financial year

This is when the financial year ends (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer When does the new tax year start - and what does it mean for taxes?

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses as he leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 15, 2023, to present the government’s annual budget to Parliament. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Explainer Tax codes: full list of UK tax codes for 2023/24 and what they mean

Tesco Clubcard vouchers for its Rewards Partners are changing this summer (image: Adobe)

Explainer Tesco Reward Partner vouchers set to become less generous from summer

Energy bills are set to go up in April (image: Adobe)

Why energy bills will go up from April despite energy price guarantee

Changes to council tax, benefit payments and household bills will take effect from April (Composite: Mark Hall / Adobe)

New laws and changes from April - including tax rise, wages and bills

Several bill hikes are set to hit households from April despite the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Explainer 6 bill hikes hitting households from April - and how to beat them

The energy bills support scheme has helped consumers through this winter (images: Adobe)

Explainer End of government energy bills support to cause April bills hike

Tesco home delivery minimum spend and charges are set to rise (image: Adobe)

Tesco delivery charge changes blasted by elderly and disabled shoppers

Muslims around the world have begun to observe the month of Ramadan - but will the customs be affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis?

How Muslims will be affected by the cost of living during Ramadan

Food products 'more than double in price' over one year

With energy bills and inflation soaring, making savings on your food shop has never been more vital (image: Gety Images/PA)

Explainer How do I save money on food? 7 tips for your supermarket shop

Households are being urged to reapply for energy support vouchers (Photo: Adobe)

Households urged to reapply for £67 energy support vouchers

Energy bills are set to go up by around 20% in April (image: Adobe)

Energy price guarantee 20% hike delayed until July

UK households will be able to get paid for saving electricity on Tuesday (image: Adobe)

Explainer National Grid Demand Flexibility Service ‘not scheduled’ despite

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme was released to much fanfare in March 2022 (images: Getty Images/Adobe)

Boiler Upgrade Scheme ‘way off target’ analysis of official data shows

Households are being urged to make a simple change to their boiler settings (Image: Kim Mogg)

Simple change to boiler settings could save £112 a year on bills

Water bills are set to go up for households across England and Wales (image: Adobe)

Water bills set for 7.5% hike from April amid cost of living crisis

Here are 8 tips on how to save money on your energy bills (images: Adobe)

8 ways to cut your gas and electricity bills as Ofgem price cap hiked

Throwing away edible food could be costing you hundreds of pounds (image: Adobe)

Cost of living: 5 tips for how to reduce food waste and save money