Jeremy Hunt

Department for Work and Pensions figures show around 44,200 households in Wigan are eligible to receive up to £900 in cost-of-living payments.

Tens of thousands of Wigan households to receive support payment Andrew Dowdeswell

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you Sophie Wills

The first instalment of the £900 cost of living payments is set to land in bank accounts today. The £301 cash boost from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC will be paid to those who are eligible over the next few weeks from Tuesday, April 25.

Cost of living payment to land in bank accounts from today Sophie Wills

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, many households are struggling financially

Cost of living payments will start to land in bank accounts next week Sophie Wills

Figures from the Department for Education show there were 7,855 places for early years childcare in Wigan as of December 2022, while separate data from the 2021 census shows there were around 17,800 children aged four and under in the area.

More than twice as many children as childcare places in Wigan Will Grimond

Bolton West MP Chris Green

Chris Green MP: Too much power given to mayors? Chris Green

Leigh MP James Grundy

James Grundy MP: The Government is working hard to deliver a better future James Grundy

Teachers are among just one of the many professions striking

Who is striking and when in 2023? Chloe Clarke

BBC Panorama shared research that shows the cost of fifteen years of wage stagnation on British workers

UK wage stagnation costing British workers £11,000 per year Beth Franklin

An economically inactive person is aged 16 and over and did not have a job in that time period, could not start work in the next two weeks, or had not looked for work in the month before.

Two in five Wigan residents economically inactive Andrew Dowdeswell

Coun Danny Fletcher, Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue, Wigan Council leader Coun David Molyneux, Coun Jenny Bullen and Coun Andrew Bullen in Ashton town centre

Wigan borough MP welcomes £6.6m windfall to transform Ashton town centre Gaynor Clarke

Wigan Council leader Coun David Molyneux

Second time lucky as Wigan Council receives £6.6m for regeneration Gaynor Clarke

Speeches were given during the meeting at Little Fifteen

Impassioned speeches by trade union leaders as members gather in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

CAMRA have responded to the Spring Budget

CAMRA says local pubs still under threat despite draught duty cut Patrick Hollis

Experts from the industry have given an insight into what effect Jeremy Hunt’s new Spring Budget will have on the UK housing market.

What does spring budget mean for housing market? Zoopla forecast Dennis Morton

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise? Ethan Evans

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever Ethan Evans

Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis gives his verdict Will Millar

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses with the red Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 15, 2023, to present the government’s annual budget to Parliament. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2023: Living standards to fall by 6% - OBR Andrew Quinn

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for one and two year olds

Budget 2023: Free childcare for under 5s explained Sam Johnson

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 Ethan Evans

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is on strike today? Teachers & junior doctors included Patrick Hollis

Chancellor set to extend fuel duty cut beyond March Matt Allan

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may look to extend the current energy support scheme in the upcoming Budget, which would allow households to benefit from the current £2,500 cap for longer before it increases to £3,000 a year.

Hunt ‘poised to keep energy price cap down’ as support scheme ends Dennis Morton

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said pub landlords and breweries are struggling with the soaring cost of energy, alcohol and food

Pubs warn of 2000 closures without government support for energy bills Sam Johnson

Ofgem announced the details on Monday.

Ofgem sets new price cap of £3,280 Rahmah Ghazali

Tobacco duty set to rise causing a jump in cigarette prices Daniel Mcneil

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy Dennis Morton

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy figures show households in Wigan consumed a total of 1,659 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of gas and 473 GWh of electricity in 2021. At the current charging rates capped by the Government with the Energy Price Guarantee, the approximate total cost of fuelling every home in Wigan in 2021 was £366m.

BP profits could fuel every household in Wigan for 63 years Sonja Tutty

The UK economy has avoided a recession

UK economy avoids recession in second half of 2022 Sam Johnson

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day Patrick Hollis

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated Daniel Mcneil

CAMRA have warned against the reduction in energy bill support.

CAMRA warns UK's 'beloved pubs' face closure as energy bill help cut Patrick Hollis

The cash boost will start arriving in bank accounts in the Spring.

DWP confirm new cost of living payments for 2023 Sophie Wills

Cheapest electric heaters to run & how to buy as temperatures plummet Ethan Evans

NHS Digital figures show total expenditure on adult social care in Wigan was £161.7m in the year to March.

Wigan Council spends more than £165m on adult social care Andrew Dowdeswell

Is loft insulation too much effort to be financially worthwhile? (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Don’t lag behind as loft insulation can save energy costs Chris Page

The number of repossessions in Wigan is rising

Dozens more property repossession claims in Wigan during the summer Katie Williams

Where is BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty? What happened to her & why was Charlie Stayt presenting alone?

Why did Naga Munchetty leave BBC Breakfast mid-show? Will Millar

What is the National Living Wage and what is the minimum hourly rate of pay currently in the UK in 2022?

National Living Wage: What is it & hourly rate of pay in the UK Will Millar

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Autumn Statement 2022: What Jeremy Hunt’s budget means for your pocket Will Millar

Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV

How to watch Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement Will Millar

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming and “sacrifices” will be necessary.

Jeremy Hunt expected to announce increase to National Living Wage Sophie Wills