Flip News — cost of living news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/cost-of-living/ The latest Flip News stories on cost of living. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:23 GMT Energy bills forecast to hit £1,999 in January, biggest rise in four years https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-energy-bills-1999-january-forecast-cornwall-insight/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-energy-bills-1999-january-forecast-cornwall-insight/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cornwall Insight forecasts the typical annual energy bill will rise to £1,999 from January, a 16% jump and the biggest increase in four years. James Calloway energy bills ofgem price cap cornwall insight cost of living uk BBC News Diesel hits all-time UK record as average price passes £1.99 a litre https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-diesel-record-high-sunday/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-diesel-record-high-sunday/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:02:00 GMT Diesel smashed its 2022 record on Sunday, averaging 199.3p a litre with more than 220 Scottish forecourts already past £2 — as business leaders urge ministers to scrap any planned fuel duty rise and emergency diesel stocks sit at 42 days. James Calloway fuel prices diesel rac cost of living fuel duty The Times / RAC / PetrolPrices.com Lib Dems press for 10p fuel duty cut until Christmas in £2bn cost-of-living pitch https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/lib-dems-10p-fuel-duty-cut/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/lib-dems-10p-fuel-duty-cut/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sir Ed Davey says cutting fuel duty by 10p a litre until Christmas would knock 12p off pump prices, and wants the planned January rise scrapped too. Priya Raman Liberal Democrats Ed Davey fuel duty cost of living Brighton Perspective Media