• UK pay growth slows less than expected as workers bid up wages

    UK pay growth slows less than expected as workers bid up wages
    December figures prompt predictions Bank of England may cut interest rates later than previously expectedBusiness live – latest updatesPay growth slowed less than expected in December, prompting predictions the Bank of England could start cutting interest rates later than previously expected.Earnings growth, excluding bonuses, fell only modestly to 6.2% in October to December 2023 from a revised 6.7% in the previous three months, as workers continued to bid up their wages amid skills short
  • Thames Water charged me for enough water to make 1m cups of tea

    Thames Water charged me for enough water to make 1m cups of tea
    Even though the supplier acknowledges the problem, it hasn’t done anythingI’m writing to you out of desperation. I live in London with my husband and baby and we have received a £1,100 bill from Thames Water for our two-bedroom flat.We moved into the flat in early 2023 and the latest bill says we used £803 of water in the five months up to the end of September. We also still owe £300 from the previous bill. Continue reading...

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