UK inflation: what goods and services have risen in price and by how much From milk to mineral water, petrol to pet products – how the costs of goods and services have surged
UK inflation rise is worrying but Bank of England must not overreact Analysis: Figure is being generated by factors outside Britain, and households and firms can do without burden of higher interest rates
Charging my electric car is a pain as I can’t use BP Pulse credit At the public charging point my balance is always shown as zero and when it should be £175
Direct Line issues profit warning as inflation drives up cost of claims Insurer’s shares fall as higher used car prices, costlier parts and longer repair times weigh on business
Learner drivers overpay for tests and struggle to find teachers after lockdown Backlogs caused by the Covid crisis have meant disruption for about 500,000 pupils
Rail passengers urged to avoid train travel in extreme UK heatwave Network Rail says safety restrictions will include slower trains amid possible buckled rails and trackside fires
Why didn’t Skoda make its Fabia warranty terms clear? It wouldn’t honour its 12-year body protection because of a clause I knew nothing about
What cost of living crisis? Tory hopefuls’ fuss over tax cuts is devoid of reality Candidates’ focus on reducing tax would throw petrol on the inflationary fire and turbocharge inequality
Petrol prices: UK watchdog raises concerns over refinery margins CMA review found ‘on the whole the fuel duty cut appears to have been implemented’
UK new car sales fall to lowest level in June since 1996 amid chip shortages Rising costs push up prices and drivers wait more than 12 months to take delivery of some models
Why are UK fuel prices at a record high when cost of oil has fallen? Explainer: Motorists are paying more than ever at the pump despite a dip in wholesale price
‘It feels like a tipping point’: drivers on the soaring petrol and diesel prices Average costs of 191.5p a litre for petrol and 199.0p for diesel are having a serious impact, especially in poorly connected areas
Pump action? UK motorists await report on painful petrol prices The regulator will rule on whether a 5p cut in duty has been passed on – but there are still many factors driving costs up
I was fined £100 for charging my car at a motorway service station The time limit for free parking is two hours but I had to wait 30 minutes just to get the use of a charging point
Sunak to consider fuel duty cut amid claims petrol prices are ‘pump fiction’ Chancellor to examine further reduction as AA claims pump prices do not reflect lower wholesale costs