According to The Resolution Foundation, the cost-of-living gap between the richest and poorest UK households is at its widest since records began in 2006.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23443877.doug-marr-hand-wringing-wont-close-poverty-gap/?ref=rss

A new heat pump rollout looks set to hand UK households a £1.5bn energy lifeline and slash bills.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/uk-households-7500-grants-slash-28358543

British Gas has warned UK households how they are still using electricity by leaving devices on standby - such as chargers left in sockets.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/british-gas-warns-customers-over-28266697

Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin, head of analysis at ECIU, said: "As the IMF has pointed out, the energy crisis hit UK households harder than those in other western European countries because as a nation we’re incredibly dependent on gas.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/uk-50bn-extra-gas-ukraine-26288281

Here is what was in it and what the headline announcements mean for UK households.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23388380.guide-announced-budget-means/?ref=rss

Martin Lewis says some UK households on low incomes could get 50 per cent added to their savings.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/martin-lewis-says-uk-households-28268674

Over 8 million UK households on eligible means tested benefits, including the 1.4 million pensioners currently in receipt of Pension Credit, will receive additional Cost of Living Payments totalling up to £900 in the 2023/24 financial year.

Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/cost-of-living/up-600-paid-dwp-bank-27778603

The overall extra cost of Brexit red tape to UK households is £6.95 billion, according to the experts at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, who looked at the effect of trade barriers on food prices.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-uk-economy-food-bills-b2345794.html

This is significant as most UK households are far more reliant on gas than oil for power and heating.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23432556.oil-spike-lengthens-odds-getting-grips-inflation/?ref=rss

UK households have been trying to find cheap alternatives to heat their home with the cost of gas and electricity soaring.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1734621/Dunelm-heater-costs-17p-worth-every-penny

"You all help bring the benefits of technology to the millions of people, to the 80 per cent of UK households who are Currys' customers, thank you all for what you do."

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/rishi-sunak-explains-hs2-decision-8816408