cost of living Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/cost-of-living/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:17:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Cost of Living Crisis: The ‘New Normal’? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/cost-of-living-crisis-the-new-normal/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/cost-of-living-crisis-the-new-normal/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:17:16 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=51128 In 2021, the "cost of living crisis" began, and it seemed like we talked about nothing else. Many households still struggle to make ends meet. But the crisis doesn’t quite dominate headlines to the same degree. Has the rising cost of living become the new normal?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/cost-of-living-crisis-the-new-normal/feed/ 0 Christmas Blues For International Students https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/christmas-blues-for-international-students/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/christmas-blues-for-international-students/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:01:25 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=35032 Winter has come to the UK and the country has started its preparations and celebrations for the most awaited event of the year – Christmas, a time for people to spend with their family and friends, but many people won't be able to do so this year. The rising cost of living not only means cutting down on the groceries list and pub visits, but for most international students it means that they will not be celebrating the holidays with their family and friends back home.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/christmas-blues-for-international-students/feed/ 0 Compromising At Christmas During A Cost of Living Crisis https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/compromising-at-christmas-during-a-cost-of-living-crisis/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/compromising-at-christmas-during-a-cost-of-living-crisis/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:47:24 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=35369 The cost-of-living crisis has meant that many people in the UK are struggling financially. With rising bills and food costs, so many of us are forced to create rigorous budgets and cut back on even the smallest of spends.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/compromising-at-christmas-during-a-cost-of-living-crisis/feed/ 0 UK Government planning billions in budget cuts https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-government-planning-billions-in-budget-cuts/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-government-planning-billions-in-budget-cuts/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:35:21 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=34435 Last Thursday, the government's plans for how it intends to manage the nation's finances over the upcoming months was disclosed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-government-planning-billions-in-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Kwasi Kwarteng’s Mini-Budget Ignites A Contemporary “Class War” https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/kwasi-kwartengs-mini-budget-explained/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/kwasi-kwartengs-mini-budget-explained/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:03:39 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=31845 Chancellor of the Exchequer and secretary of state Kwasi Kwarteng has arguably ignited a contemporary “class war” to exacerbate financial struggle across the demography of the United Kingdom. Yet what does this mean for the stability of British economics, politics, and the communities they represent?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/kwasi-kwartengs-mini-budget-explained/feed/ 0 A Week Of Dinner Ideas On A Budget https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/a-week-of-dinner-ideas-on-a-budget/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/a-week-of-dinner-ideas-on-a-budget/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:23:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=30594 With the cost of living on the rise, grocery prices are soaring and our belts are tightened - but that doesn’t mean they physically have to be. An inexpensive yet nutritious and not-so-boring week of meals is possible when you plan and prepare in advance. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/a-week-of-dinner-ideas-on-a-budget/feed/ 0 Rishi Sunak promises economic support to tackle cost of living crisis https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/rishi-sunak-promises-economic-support-to-tackle-cost-of-living-crisis/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/rishi-sunak-promises-economic-support-to-tackle-cost-of-living-crisis/#respond Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:39:55 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=29174 Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has promised billions of pounds of financial support to help families and businesses during the cost of living crisis, set only to worsen into a recession during the winter and well into 2023.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/rishi-sunak-promises-economic-support-to-tackle-cost-of-living-crisis/feed/ 0 Motorway delays as “go-slow” convoys protest fuel prices https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/motorway-delays-as-go-slow-convoys-protest-fuel-prices/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/motorway-delays-as-go-slow-convoys-protest-fuel-prices/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:02:46 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=27707 With rocketing fuel prices being a key part of the current cost of living crisis, protestors in England took action. Three-lane motorways saw convoys of vehicles causing congestion across two lanes whilst the ‘fast’ outside lane was left free.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/motorway-delays-as-go-slow-convoys-protest-fuel-prices/feed/ 0 The Rising Cost of Living is No April Fools Joke https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-rising-cost-of-living-is-no-april-fools-joke/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-rising-cost-of-living-is-no-april-fools-joke/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:35:43 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=23420 Britons are facing a shock this April 1st as household gas and electricity prices soar and the general cost of living increases. 

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