Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Walsall Among England’s 50 Poorest Areas Sunday, May 10, 2026 deprivation midlands birmingham wolverhampton walsall poverty inequality economy blackcountry england A recent study by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has highlighted several Midlands towns and cities as some of the poorest places in England. The rankings are based on a comprehensive analysis of … Read More
Controversial Proposal to Slash Motorway Speed Limits in England Sparks Backlash Friday, May 8, 2026 speedlimits fuelprices motorways uk ippr inflation economy motoring transport government A recent proposal to drastically reduce speed limits on England’s motorways has been met with sharp criticism. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has recommended that the Labour Party government lower speed … Read More
Government urged to reduce motorway speed limit to 60mph across England Thursday, May 7, 2026 speedlimits fuel energy inflation transport policy economy iran driving government A leading thinktank has called on the Labour Party government to reduce speed limits across the UK in response to the ongoing conflict between Iran and the USA. They propose cutting the motorway speed limit to 60mph and … Read More
DWP Urged to Scrap ‘Unsustainable’ Triple Lock Policy Impacting State Pensioners Monday, May 4, 2026 pension triplelock dwp statepension welfare reform expenditure politics economy policy The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under mounting pressure to reconsider the Triple Lock policy, described by some experts as “terrible” and unsustainable for state pensioners. For years, this popular … Read More
Three Million UK Households Skipping Meals Amid Soaring Living Costs Thursday, April 30, 2026 costofliving foodprices household economy consumerconfidence budgeting welfare nonprofit inflation policy Rising living costs are forcing three million UK households, including many in Birmingham, to skip meals and make significant changes to their shopping habits. According to the latest Which? consumer insight tracker for the … Read More
DWP to Increase State Pensions by £440 Annually Starting May Monday, April 27, 2026 dwp pensions triplelock statepension inflation retirement costofliving governmentspending economy socialcare Starting in May, older state pensioners will see their weekly payments rise from £176.45 to approximately £184.90, thanks to the government’s Triple Lock policy. This increase translates to an extra £8.45 per week, or about … Read More