The Energy System Operator has forecast that there will be some 'tight periods' this winter amid gas supply shortages, particularly in the first half of December. Sky's joncraig has the latest 📺 Sky 501, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Around four in 10 women and three in 10 men say they are struggling financially, according to survey findings.
The research also indicated that parents with young children were twice as likely as the general population to say they had fallen behind with or missed utility bill payments in the previous three months. However, analysts at Nestle said sales beat targets after the price hikes helped sales jump 9.2% to £39.1bn over the six months to June.
Chief executive Andrew Andrea said the firm has not seen any significant change in visits and sales since the cost-of-living crisis emerged. "In spite of external economic headwinds, we have not seen any discernible change to customer footfall to date and remain cautiously optimistic that we will continue to see similar levels of customer demand across the summer, where we will benefit from our investments in outside space and staycations."
In Wales, where the average house price was £176,000, the ratio was 6.0, and in Scotland, where the average house price was £166,000, it was 5.5. A shortages of properties for buyers to choose from has pushed prices up, according to housing market experts.Outgoing PM says difficult times were 'inevitable' as country deals with cost of living crisis
He dismissed the extra help promised by Mr Sunak and Ms Truss during their leadership bids as"trivial" in the face of bills which are set to be £2,300 a year higher than they were last October. The high street lending giant reported a 6% fall in profits to £3.7bn in the first six months of 2022 after setting aside the loan loss provision.
The oil giant had already smashed its own quarterly record at the start of the year when it clocked up profits of $9.1bn , but the sums continued to rise into Q2. The record cash flowing into energy companies like Shell has reignited calls for a tougher windfall tax on additional profits on oil and gas, the prices of which have soared, fuelled by Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine and threats to cut off gas supplies to Europe.
The others included RB - owner of brands such as Dettol, Durex and Nurofen - and also Nestle, the world's largest foods firm with KitKat, Aero and a host of things including breakfast cereals in its stable. The big test lies ahead as the squeeze on household spending power intensifies and brands' sales volumes come under more pressure.
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