Nearly half of Tory supporters want energy companies to be nationalised in face of cost of living crisis

Sky is giving £1,000 ($1,148) to 70% of its UK and Ireland staff over the winter to ease the pressure of the cost-of-living crisis, amounting to around £20M ($23M), Deadline understands.

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The cost-of-living crisis is becoming a very real worry for so many as the winter slowly creeps in. One of the biggest worries for many is the massive hike in energy bills with the price cap set to increase in October. It's expected that it'll continue rising next year, with the average household's bills potentially reaching £5,000 a year.

Liz Truss has said tax cuts that favour the rich are “fair” and promised only vague action on energy bills in a week’s time. Truss is the racing certainty to be declared the new Conservative leader and Prime Minister on Monday but has still to say how she would deliver help on the winter energy crisis.

A senior figure at HS2 has been poached by the billionaire Issa brothers as they pledge a 'laser-focus' on helping their staff and customers through the cost of living crisis.

Work to help tackle the cost of living is top of the agenda for a group of community leaders.

Married couples and those in civil partnerships are being urged to say ‘I do’ to the Marriage Allowance. At the height of the summer wedding season, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding couples about the allowance, which allows married couples or people in civil partnerships to share their personal tax allowances.

The UK has the financial strength to get through the cost-of-living crisis, Boris Johnson has said. The outgoing Prime Minister said investments were making the UK “fit for the future” and the country would get through the current “pressures” on living standards.

Children's laughter echoes around a Salford church hall as they enjoy a string of free fun-filled activities. Parents enjoy a two-hour break during a six-week school holiday which they say is just 'too long'.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are facing backlash as the pair move their family over to Windsor in the coming weeks.The Cambridges are moving from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage with their three children, Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four — with the family aiming to get settled in at their new home before the next school year begins. Adelaide Cottage sits in Windsor's Home Park, a private 655 acre royal park which is managed by the Crown Estate, with William and Kate being given permission to live in the 19th century, four-bed cottage by Queen Elizabeth II.

The boss of Ofgem has urged the next prime minister to do more to help the country deal with the impact of October's energy price cap rise.

A big spike in power bills is due when regulators at Ofgem announce the revised energy price cap on Friday.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed a new multi-million pound fund to help over 750 West Lothian families during the cost of living crisis - despite facing criticism for scrapping free school meals for all P6 and P7 pupils this summer.

The price of a pint of milk has broken the £1 threshold as shoppers feel the squeeze during the cost of living crisis.