Facing the silent inflation on their bills, British Christmas shopping has long evolved into a survival strategy game blending data analysis, regional wisdom, and a touch of humour.

Biggest overhaul of legal migration model in 50 years announced; Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years; UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months

More than 1.1 million UK pensioners may soon pay income tax on savings interest; Temu’s EU profit nears $120 million despite having only eight employees, sparking tax controversy; and UK inflation remains unchanged at 3.8% for the third consecutive month.

Reeves considering new property tax on houses worth more than £500,000; Rail fares in England on path to rise by 5.8% next year on back of inflation data; Record 111,000 UK asylum applications in past year

According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), annual food inflation in June rose to 3.7%, up from 2.8% in May – the largest monthly increase in nearly a year. The price hike breakdown: ‘climate tax’ and ‘policy tax’ on the dinner table.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Paid £54,718 in Tax Last Year. Inflation continues to fall, more interest rate cuts are expected this year. Number of payrolled workers in UK fell by 78,000 ahead of budget tax rise