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House for sale signs

Average UK house price falls back from previous record high in September

Smart meter and gas hob

Government not advising people to reduce energy use, says minister

Superdry sales report

Superdry ‘cautious’ despite swinging to profit

Offshore oil rig

Rees-Mogg: New oil and gas licensing will boost UK economy and energy security

Electricity pylons

Ministers rule out energy-saving campaign despite potential blackout warning

Wetherspoon’s pub

Pub chain Wetherspoon faces ‘challenge’ to get drinkers back into bars

Oakley Farms, based near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, has reported 'full availability' of pumpkins this year despite the summer heatwave. (Alan Bennett/ Tesco/ PA)

Pumpkin grower says there is ‘full availability’ despite summer heatwave

A woman carrying several shopping bags

September records slowest retail sales growth since shops reopened post-Covid

UK money

Families with disabled children ‘struggling to survive’ in cost-of-living crisis

Energy costs

What are blackouts and why might they happen this winter?

Energy shortages

Liz Truss seeks to downplay fears over need for planned energy blackouts

A hospital ward (Peter Byrne/PA)

Government urged to pay nurses a ‘decent wage’ as RCN ballots on strike action

Banks call for more support on mortgages amid surging rates

Banks call for more support on mortgages amid surging rates

Washing machine

How much money can I save by helping Britain avoid blackouts?

Sterling fell to 1.11 against the dollar on Thursday

Sterling drops again as dollar regains its strength

An Avanti West Coast train

Andy Burnham: Remove Avanti’s contract unless trains are reinstated soon

Nurses

Pay nurses a ‘decent wage’, RCN urges as it ballots on strike action

Two people walking

Jump in pension plans being accessed for the first time