Science, environment and technology

Rising cost of living in the UK

This briefing gives an overview of rising prices, particularly food, energy and fuel prices. It outlines Government support and how inflation, interest rates and other policies which will affect household budgets.

• Consumers
• Economic policy
• Economic situation
• Energy
• National Insurance
• Tax
• Work and incomes

Domestic energy prices

Household energy bills increased by 54% in April 2022 and were due to increase by a further 80% in October. The new Energy Price Guarantee will limit the October increase to 27%. This briefing looks at how and why prices have changed.

• Energy

Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals

This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.

• Children and families
• Communities
• Economic situation
• Environment
• Schools
• Work and incomes

Energy

Environment

Climate change

Science

Technology