Bankruptcy is spiking among UK borrowers – but there are debt relief options if you are struggling financially: SB Arts Media/Shutterstock UK households have one of the highest debt levels in the world. Steadily increasing in the last two decades, the average total debt per household (including mortgages) is £65,619 as of August 2023. This …
What the autumn statement means for financially struggling schools: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The cost-of-living crisis and new staffing costs have been pushing schools in England into financial trouble. So school leaders were relieved to hear of an increase to their budget in the government’s autumn statement, delivered on November 17. However, now that teachers and …
‘I don’t think I can cope financially’ – the people putting off parenthood because of austerity: Britain’s birth rates are plunging. The number of babies being born has been in steep decline since 2017. Now, researchers are investigating early signs that the pandemic may have caused rates to drop even further. This is not totally …