West Dunbartonshire's Labour council unveils plans to help with cost of living crisis

Boris Johnson has invited Nicola Sturgeon to a UK summit on the cost of living crisis after phoning the First Minister to thank her for her support for Ukraine.

A family-of-seven have been forced to start selling off their belongings and say their lives have become a 'nightmare' amid the current cost of living crisis. Kevin, 40 and Nicola Gomersall, 39, say they are struggling with mounting costs and can only afford to feed their five children cheap ready-meals.

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It's been revealed that the Royal Family cost taxpayers £102.4million last year. A new report shows that spending on the royals rose by £15million to top £100million for the first time ever, which is a rise of 17 per cent.

Discount retailer Poundland has announced it will increase the number of products it sells for £1 or less. It comes as a welcome move for shoppers feeling the pinch as the cost of living crisis continues to hit customers.

West Dunbartonshire Council’s leader has accused the Scottish Government of cuts to local authority budgets “that would make Margaret Thatcher blush.”

Lottery players have "tightened their belts” as the cost of living continues to rise, UK operator Camelot has said. Ticket and instant win game sales dropped 3% - or £283.2 million - to £8.1 billion in the year to March 31.

As the cost of living crisis continues to reach far and wide across the country many Britons are looking for new ways to save money. Consumers have changed their shopping habits following the rise in energy bills, food costs and fuel, as inflation remains at its highest.

Martin Lewis has revealed the 'scary' toll the cost of living crisis has had on him personally with his mental health. The admission comes as the money expert says he told Chancellor Rishi Sunak that he is 'virtually out of tools' to give people to save cash as bills skyrocket.

There are no rules around how much a footballer is worth in the transfer market.

Those looking to live a longer and healthier life often turn to diet to improve themselves.

Lewis Capaldi joked about his sex life and his apparent lack of new songs as he headlined Isle of Wight festival last night.

Paving the way in ecotourism, Costa Rica is an adventure from the off. Over the years it's become a vacay hotspot for A-listers, such as Beyoncé, Demi Moore, Miley Cyrus, Leonardo DiCaprio and tennis champ Rafa Nadal.

Kasabian played Isle Of Wight Festival last night (June 18), and were joined on stage by Peter Crouch – see footage below.The ex-England footballer is a huge, longtime fan of the Leicester band, and he joined them to dance on stage during a rendition of their hit single ‘Fire’.The performance came after Blossoms had their set at the festival cut short earlier in the day due to adverse weather issues.The Stockport five-piece were forced to stop their set half way through due to high winds affecting equipment and stage rigging.Watch Crouch join Kasabian on stage below:Absolute scenes at Isle of Wight festival! Peter Crouch on stage with Kasabian

Blossoms have been forced to cut short their set at the Isle of Wight festival this evening (June 18) due to adverse weather issues.The Stockport five-piece were forced to stop their set half way through due to high winds affecting equipment and stage rigging.An announcement was shown to fans that read: “In the interests of public safety, we’ve had to pause the show.

Kantar found a drop in the total individuals with access to at least one music subscription, now at 39.5 per cent, down from 43.6 per cent at the start of 2020.That includes 600,000 fewer under 35s who have access to a music subscription compared to the previous year, with students who have access dropping from 67 per cent to 59 per cent.