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Attack of the birthdayzillas: the people turning their big days into epic events – at huge cost to their guests

First it was weddings. Now, going overboard on birthdays, planning murder-mystery breaks or mini-festivals with dress codes and branded merch, is the norm for many. Is this driven by monster egos, or a search for connection in a fractured age?

The Guardian - UK

Population growth slows to lowest rate since pandemic

Around one in four local areas have seen a fall in their number of residents.

Evening Standard

Population growth slows to lowest since Covid as data shows Londoners are quitting city

The overall population of England and Wales was an estimated 62.0 million in mid-2025

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London leavers: City's population sees first 'real' fall for 37 years as 420,000 move to other parts of UK

The drop in London’s population is the first decline since 1988 outside of the Covid pandemic

Evening Standard

Why population growth in England and Wales has fallen to lowest rate in years

Population growth in England and Wales has slowed to its lowest rate since the Covid -19 pandemic , increasing by 0.4% to an estimated 62.0 million in mid-2025, a significant drop from 1.4% in 2023 and 1.0% in 2024. The primary reason for this slowdown is a sharp fall in…

The Independent UK

How NHS Mental Health Waiting Lists Are Trapping a Generation of Young Job Seekers

NHS mental health waiting lists are leaving thousands of young Britons struggling to find work, creating a vicious cycle that experts warn could shape a generation.

International Business Times UK

Millions of UK Families Can't Afford Food, Heating or Clothes, New Report Finds

Millions of UK households are still cutting back on food, heating and essentials as new data shows cost pressures remain widespread.

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Sunshine and World Cup bring June spending boost

Sports merchandise sales were higher last month amid retailers selling football kits to fans during the Fifa World Cup.

Evening Standard

Record heat sends online retail sales to five-year high in Great Britain

Soaring temperatures fuel demand for air conditioners and outdoor goods, helping retailers beat expectations in June

The Guardian - UK

Heatwave and online shopping rebound delivers boost to June retail spending

Online shopping rebounded to a five-year high in June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Independent UK

House prices nosedive in central London - what's happening in your area?

Property prices are dropping sharply in several areas of the capital but rising in others

Evening Standard

Shop Robberies in England and Wales Jump 91% After Recording Changes Reveal Hidden Violence, ONS Data Shows

Robberies of business property in England and Wales rose by 91% due to new recording rules. Overall robbery offences increased by 10%, despite a drop in personal property theft.

International Business Times UK

Knife homicides recorded by police fall to lowest level for 35 years

More than half of forces recorded a year-on-year fall in knife crime in 2025/26.

Evening Standard

Nearly £250,000 wiped off average house price in central London in a year in 23% slump

House prices have fallen for nine months in a row in the capital’s centre, according to the ONS

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FTSE 100 ends higher as UK inflation cools

However, oil prices climbed amid inflamed tensions between the US and Iran.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened

New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’

Evening Standard

Annual UK house price inflation slowed to reach 2.7% in May, says ONS

House sellers have been urged by property experts to price homes realistically.

Evening Standard

UK inflation eases to 15-month low in June after food and fuel prices fall

The rate of Consumer Prices Index was 2.6% in June, down from 2.8% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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TechRadar

New data claims small businesses haven't expanded their use of AI in the past few years

SMBs are using AI, but many are still using it for very basic automation indicating genuine use cases are still lacking.

The Guardian - UK

Oil price rises above $90 as US and Iran exchange fire and Houthis threaten naval blockade in Saudi Arabia - as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Evening Standard

UK borrowing falls by more than forecast in early relief for new Chancellor

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing was £16 billion in June, which was 33.1% less than the same month last year.

The Guardian - UK

UK borrows less than expected as Healey vows to ‘buffer against uncertainty’

Figure of £16bn from ONS comes after Andy Burnham revealed plans to cut VAT on electricity bills

The Independent UK

Vacancies fall again as private sector wage growth drops below 3% – ONS

The latest ONS figures showed there were 7,000 fewer vacancies in the three months to June at 712,000.

The Guardian - UK

Here be dragons: does moving power to the north work?

Andy Burnham’s recent promise to create a ‘No 10 North’ echoes BBC’s successful Out of London plan

The Independent UK

UK economy ekes out growth in May amid Iran war pressures

Growth has been pulling back sharply after a much better than expected start to the year

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