Budget could cost hospitality another 100,000 jobs warns industry boss Workers aged 16 to 24 make up 10% of the country's total workforce but account for about half the workers in some hospitality roles Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025
Young people are ‘quiet quitting’ the UK – but where are they going and is it really any better? LET’S UNPACK THAT: As new stats reveal that Gen Z are leaving the UK in droves, Helen Coffey digs into the suprising hot new locations to set up shop, and whether the expat reality lives up to the dream The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Rate of business closures in the UK falls to lowest level since 2016 Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals around 280,000 businesses across the UK closed in 2024, down from 310,000 in 2023. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
Labour warned of fresh economic hit as Brexit accelerates high-skilled ‘brain drain’ from UK ‘None’ of the Labour chancellor’s measures will ‘have a material effect’ on growth, Richard Hughes, the chair of the OBR, has said The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
Use shop loyalty cards, invest, switch savings accounts: six ways to tackle inflation Prices are rising on everything from energy to food – but there are ways to cushion the impact The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
Eastern Europeans going home is driving exodus of UK citizens Poland and Romania recorded the highest increase in Britons arriving in the past four years, new data shows Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025
Net migration has dropped to pre-Brexit levels – why it may not be enough to satisfy voters Net migration to the UK has fallen to levels last seen before Brexit. The latest ONS figures show net migration reached just over 200,000 in the year ending in June. This marks a 78% decline over the past two years, from a peak of more than 900,000. The Conversation · Nov 28, 2025
Labour urged to tackle Britain's 'brain drain' as thousands of young people leave UK for life abroad Some 174,000 16 to 34-year-olds left the country in the year to March, figures released by the Office for National Statistics show Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025
A shackled economy, no long-term vision for growth — and no help for London Once again the capital did not get a single mention in the Chancellor’s speech Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Starmer hails drop in migration as visa numbers plunge after rule changes Sir Keir Starmer described the news that net migration has fallen to its lowest annual figure since 2021 as a ‘step in the right direction’ Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Net migration drop ‘step in the right direction’ – Starmer Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 but has fallen sharply since then. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Net migration to the UK: Key numbers and trends The steep fall in the latest figures is part of a downwards trend that has been under way since 2023. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS figures show Figure of 204,000 in 12 months to June 2025 is lowest since 2021, statistics body says The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Net migration falls to lowest annual figure since 2021, new estimates suggest Latest figures show the number dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, down 69% year-on-year from 649,000. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 Net migration to UK drops by two-thirds as fewer people come to Britain for work or study Fewer non-EU nationals are coming to the UK while more EU and British nationals are leaving the country - driving the lowest annual figure since 2021
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 More than half of London's full-time employees to be clobbered by 40% tax by 2027 More than half of London’s full-time employees will be paying higher rate 40% income tax on their salaries by the time of the next election, analysis by the Standard has revealed.
Euronews · Nov 26, 2025 Remote and hybrid work can boost employment, says UK parliament report Parents, carers, and people with disabilities stand to benefit most from more flexible work options, according to a new UK parliament report, as unemployment is rising in the UK.
Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025 Veteran retail boss says Budget timing 'could not be worse' for struggling sector Monsoon Accessorize founder’s criticism came as he revealed as return to profits despite ‘many headwinds’
Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025 Key economic data and trends that will shape Rachel Reeves’ Budget Government borrowing for the current financial year is the highest on record outside the Covid-19 pandemic.
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 UK private sector growth slows due to business caution ahead of Budget The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported a reading of 50.5 in November, slipping from 52.2.
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Budget cannot see UK ‘muddle through’, says Reeves The Chancellor stressed that the UK must take a ‘different path’ on the economy.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Retail sales fall unexpectedly in October amid Budget hit to consumer confidence Official figures showed retail sales by volume fell 1.1% during October, following an upwardly revised increase of 0.7% in September.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025 UK retail sales drop unexpectedly as shoppers await Black Friday and budget Supermarkets, clothing stores and online mail order firms suffer sales declines as consumers delay purchases
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Government borrowing figures exceed forecasts in pre-Budget blow to Rachel Reeves With public sector borrowing surpassing predictions, the government faces further challenges just days before the Budget
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Government borrowing higher-than-forecast in pre-Budget blow to Chancellor The Office for National Statistics said public sector borrowing stood at £17.4 billion last month, above the £14.4 billion official forecast.