After the much-awaited announcement, nail technician Charlotte Edmonds from Denbighshire says the announcement "will help a bit, but it's not enough".

Autumn statement 'not enough' says nail business owner

Welsh Water said its new business plan would see bills rise by £5 more a month in 2025 and £10 a month more by 2030. 

Water bills set to increase as part of plans to tackle spills and leaks

More than half of families in Wales plan to spend less money on presents this Christmas, an ITV Wales poll has revealed.

Half say they will spend less this Christmas amid rising living costs

There were 25,000 fewer people working in Wales between June and August than the previous three months, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

Fewer people are working in Wales as unemployment figure falls

Today marks another sobering milestone in this cost of living crisis which will get worse before it gets better, writes ITV Wales Correspondent Carole Green.

Price cap hike a 'sobering milestone' as energy giants make record profits

Rising prices are destabilising people's lives and there are tougher months ahead, writes ITV Wales Cost of Living Correspondent Carole Green.

Children in Wales are going hungry and there are tougher times to come

Bushra Ali was told she would never get into law school, but she was determined to prove people wrong.

How one woman proved the doubters wrong to achieve her dreams

“Every penny counts right now and growing vegetables here will save people money," the project co-ordinator said.

How overgrown chip shop garden is helping to ease cost of living burden

Families are going into debt to pay for basics like food and fuel as inflation hits a 40-year hugh of 9%, a credit union has warned.

Families going into debt to pay for basics as inflation hits 40-year high

The Cambrian Credit Union has seen a surge in applications to borrow money - not for treats such as holidays or luxuries, but for essentials like food and fuel.

Welsh families going into debt to pay for basics, says credit union

Why are so many people hungry and relying on food banks to meet their basic needs in Wales in 2022? The answers are as varied as the problem is complex. 

Why are so many people having to rely on food banks in Wales?

People march through the streets of Dublin to protest against increases in the cost of living. The protest was organised by the 'Cost of Living Coalition' which is made up of 30 organisations including trade unionists, student and pensioner bodies and opposition political parties. Picture date: Saturday September 24, 2022.


The surge in private rents in the UK is not mainly driven by higher interest rates, as many would think, an economist said.

The big rent squeeze forecast to continue for two years

Wounded Palestinians are brought to the hospital in Deir al Balah.

The brutal reality of A&E in southern Gaza's largest hospital has been laid bare as medics struggle to save those wounded by Israeli airstrikes.

Gazan hospital at the heart of danger zone after Israel-Hamas truce ends

A second instalment of the Chicken Run movie has always been on the cards, its director said.

Our feathered friends return in new Chicken Run movie

Trading Standards Officers at Britain’s biggest port are warning of a rise in the import of unsafe products for the festive season. 

Christmas toy warning as ITV films dangerous imports

Ishmael Duncan, from south London, pretended to be a model agency scout to blackmail children into sending sexually explicit photos.

Fake model scout blackmailed girls as young as 9 for indecent photos

The prince rejected a claim from Home Office lawyers that it was his 'choice' to leave the UK which led to the downgrades to his security arrangements.

Harry and Meghan 'forced' to leave Royal Family and move to US, High Court hears

Artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of content creation but what will the consequences be for those in the industry?

'I made myself into an AI Influencer: It's scary how easy it is'

The report by Capital Law is scathing and outlines a culture of fear among staff members, writes ITV News' Wales Reporter Rhys Williams.

Carole Green

Cost of Living Correspondent, ITV Wales