All articles by katharine swindells
katharine swindells
London named most expensive European city for expats
New research uncovers the priciest destinations for expatriates.
Business closures outnumber business creations in the UK by record levels
There were more than 105,000 UK business closures in the first quarter of 2023, with just 79,000 new ones, the largest recorded net decrease.
UK food banks gave out three million parcels in the past year
The cost of living crisis has forced hundreds of thousands of people and their families to require access to a food bank.
Stockholm tops ranking as world’s greenest city
New analysis investigates the emissions, air quality, waste and policies of 70 global cities to find the world’s greenest.
How endemic public sexual harassment affects young women and girls
Data from Plan UK, drawn from a 2021 survey of girls and young women aged 12 to 21, found that 75% had experienced public sexual harassment.
There is not a single London postcode where the average spare room rent is below £700 a month
The Elizabeth line is driving up prices in the furthest parts of the city, as average rents for a spare room in the capital reach £952.
The personal and professional impact of the UK’s rental crisis
Some 87% of renters say the current rental market and its unaffordability have forced them to delay major life plans like moving into their own place, going travelling or getting married.
Tracking the impact of the UK strike wave
Strikes have persisted among UK private and public sector workers into 2023, but which industries and areas have seen the most action?
Youth homelessness reaches record levels in the UK
Youth homelessness surges to record levels in many parts of the UK were driven by the cost-of-living crisis.
Cost-of-living crisis drives growth for the UK’s discount supermarkets
Aldi and Lidl have grown to the fourth and sixth-largest supermarkets in the cost-of-living crisis while pricier chains see profits fall.