Budget

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Westminster

Chancellor must deliver growth focused budget

A poll, of 2,000 adults, found finances are still a main concern for 41 per cent of the nation

Cost of living crisis continues to bite a quarter of Brits

Air fryers and slow cookers are less than half price on Amazon at the moment

We've found some huge savings on air fryers and pressure cookers

Aldi September offers range from household cleaning to DIY and renovation

The household bargains you'll find in the middle aisle for autumn

The Texpot Wireless Apple CarPlay Android Auto screen is at its lowest ever price

Is this the cheapest wireless CarPlay screen on sale at the moment?

Louise Horton, 35, and her husband, Peter, 37, spent eight months transforming the kitchen in their house.

We bought a full kitchen for £50 and gave it a glow-up

Ice cream sales in Liverpool could change this summer.

7 ice cream machines to make your own frozen treats at home

Lime trees growing either side of High Street in Henley-in-Arden, Warks., had their tops hacked off without notice leaving locals “devastated”.

Residents left furious after council "butchers" trees to save cash

How to spend more 'quality time' with family

Claire and Ryan Kerry's wedding at Nottingham Registry Office.

Watch: Bride has ‘Martin Lewis-inspired’ budget wedding costing £6,776

(Photos: SWNS)

Couple save £16k on budget wedding with Vinted dresses and Aldi booze

George Redfern, 21, stayed in the cheapest hotel in the UK for £16 a night. Pictured at the Coco Beach Hotel, in Blackpool.

Watch: I stayed in UK's cheapest hotel with 'prison-style' mirror

Cabin bags come in a lots of shapes and sizes

We rate the top cabin bags and carry-on cases in a range of categories

Pictured is the Suite Seafront View at TRS Ibiza Hotel, in San Antonio.

A five-star resort taught me there’s more to Ibiza than partying Kirsty Hamilton

The top 20 struggles of organising a stag or hen party

The top 20 struggles of organising a stag or hen party

The average hen or stag party abroad now costs more than £1,500 per person, a study has found.

Rich Jenkins

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Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

All food chains in the UK were kids eat free (or nearly free)

Hayley Rubery in front of her caravan.

Result of plan to turn £500 caravan into holiday home may surprise you

West Northamptonshire Council welcomes the extension of the Household Support Fu...

Jeremy Hunt

Five key points from the Budget announcement

Jeremy Hunt will announce the 2024 Budget. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Budget 2024: Hunt cuts NI again and reforms child benefit

Aldi is on the lookout for dozens of new employees across Northamptonshire.

Aldi is looking for 60 new employees as supermarket looks to open new stores

The Guildhall, Northampton.

Budget approved meaning a near five percent council tax increase

Cllr Jonathan Harris

Liberal Democrats call on West Northamptonshire Council to provide mental health...

Many adults have cut back significantly on non-essential spending

Quiz reveals your Christmas spending habits

What is your approach to Christmas spending? Do you stick to a budget or celebrate to the fullest?

Astrid Cooper

“For many families, it’s difficult enough to have enough food on the table for everyone and now they need to think about how they’ll cover the kids’ meals as they head back to school.”

12 back to school food hacks including yellow sticker offer peak times

Festivals on a budget: How to chill out and enjoy the music without worrying about breaking the bank

Heading to a music festival? Here’s how to do it on a budget

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Invasive plants in the UK and how to manage them

King Charles’ coronation ‘shouldn’t be publicly funded’, says poll

Brits are being offered clever ways to reduce their weekly food spend by making simple swaps to meals.

7 clever swaps to cut money off your food bill

Rishi Sunak is under investigation by the Parliament’s Standard Watchdog after allegedly failing to declare an interest

Sunak under investigation over alleged failure to declare interest

BBC Panorama shared research that shows the cost of fifteen years of wage stagnation on British workers

UK wage stagnation costing British workers £11,000 per year

Experts from the industry have given an insight into what effect Jeremy Hunt’s new Spring Budget will have on the UK housing market.

What does spring budget mean for housing market? Zoopla forecast

Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis gives his verdict

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses with the red Budget Box 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)

Budget 2023: Living standards to fall by 6% - OBR

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for one and two year olds

Budget 2023: Free childcare for under 5s explained

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023

Chancellor set to extend fuel duty cut beyond March

The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will remain at £2,500 for an additional three months.

Budget 2023: Energy Price Guarantee to be extended to June

Attending a wedding can be one of the most joyous times of the year but it can also be one of the most expensive too, from things such as gifts to drinks

The best ways to save money as a wedding guest

The Cherry Pie scent is new for 2020 (Photo: Aldi)

Aldi is selling candles that smell like cake - here are all the scents

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering a tax on pensions (Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak considering pensions tax hike to plug coronavirus finance gap

Ryanair has cancelled flights during August and September. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ryanair has cancelled 1,000 flights in August and September - here’s what to do ...

The cheapest electric cars of 2020

Councils told to step up road repairs as pothole-related breakdowns jump by two-...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Photo: Getty Images

Northampton business community welcomes Budget measures to alleviate coronavirus...

Mark Morrell, known as Mr Pothole, campaigns nationally for better roads

Northamptonshire's Mr Pothole less than impressed with £2.5bn road repair fund a...

What the 2020 Budget means for UK drivers

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 0.25 per cent, down from its previous rate of 0.75 per cent, as part of a bid to support the economic repercussions of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak (Photo: Shutterstock)

Interest rates have been cut dramatically in response to coronavirus

Asda sparks hopes of petrol price war as it reacts to plummeting oil prices

Car makers call on Chancellor to remove VAT from electric cars

Petrol could be made more eco-friendly - but it will risk damaging older cars

Free cash machines could soon disappear - here's why