Cost of Living

Former Conservative Cabinet minister David Davis has urged the UK government to abandon plans to increase national insurance contributions as the cost-of-living crisis looms.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK wage growth lagged behind inflation in November.

Employees at retailers Sainsbury’s and Argos are to receive a pay increase under a £100 million investment in staff.

New research commissioned by Oddsmonkey reveals that Brits are using side hustles to help cover the cost of living. As the annual inflation rate doubled from 1.2% to 3.1% in the past year, the average monthly wage of £1538.97 is not…