Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be halved to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.
The BBC has been hearing from young people who are struggling to find work about how they are tackling the challenge.
Experts say action now can save money when the pinch comes this winter.
A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.
More people are taking second jobs as rising costs and insecure work reshape how we earn a living.
Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?
Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.
The UK government borrows to fund day-to-day spending as well as long-term infrastructure projects.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
