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Mervyn King, who was governor of the Bank during the 2008 financial crisis

Central banks drove inflation by printing money, says former Bank boss King

Oil rigs in Cromarty Firth

Oil and gas industries reject call for windfall tax

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81% of children worry about family not having enough money, research finds

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak alongside his wife Akshata Murty (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Rishi Sunak and wife hit rich list with £730m fortune amid cost-of-living crisis

Chancellors’ wife

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty make Sunday Times Rich List with £730m fortune

Bank of England

Bank of England’s chief economist signals support for further rate rises

TheWorks.co.uk financials

Hobby shop The Works warns of slowdown amid cost-of-living crisis

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House prices could fall as cost of living bites, Nationwide says

A customer shopping for alcohol

Alcohol and tobacco sales boost retailers in April despite price hikes

South Western Railway

Consultancy Next Fifteen agrees deal for M&C after it rejected separate offer

SOCIAL India

Rich List 2022: Who are the wealthiest people in the UK?

A general view of an Iceland supermarket in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire.

Iceland to introduce 10% discount for shoppers aged over 60

GfKs Consumer Confidence Index

Consumer confidence at lowest point since records began

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People with disabilities ‘have pension savings worth third of average pot’

Hinkley Point construction

Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost goes up by £3 billion

Sainsbury's petrol station

Sainsbury’s commits to remove Russian diesel from petrol stations

Supermarket shoppers

Markets slump on poor showing for retailers after Wall Street fall

A woman's hand on a laptop

People to be able to make a lasting power of attorney completely online