Wake Up News is an independent UK news site covering the money side of British life. Energy bills, pensions, benefits, tax, council charges and the political decisions behind them.
We started because most coverage of these stories is written for people who already understand them. A pension threshold freeze or a change to winter fuel eligibility can be worth hundreds of pounds to a household, and it is usually explained in language that hides the number. We put the number first.
Most of our readers find us through our Facebook page, Wake Up UK, where we share the day's money stories and readers tell us which ones matter to them. 50,698 people follow the page as of 2 October 2026. The questions and comments people leave there shape what we write about next, and when a story clearly needs more explaining than a post can hold, it becomes a full article here.
Every article is written by the Wake Up News Desk in our own words. We read the coverage from several outlets and the official documents behind a story, then explain who is affected, the numbers that matter and what readers can do next. Each article lists its sources at the foot of the page. We do not republish other outlets' text or photographs. Our full approach is set out in our editorial policy.
Corrections, tips and questions go to hello@wakeupnews.uk, or use our contact page.