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Ministers considering way to cut cost of triple lock pension increase

The rise could be limited to around 7.8% rather than an 8.5% increase in line with average earnings.

The Independent UK

Bank of England likely to raise interest rates again after fast wage growth, but it could be the last hike

Today, City financial markets were pricing in the likelihood of a further hike at around 75%

Evening Standard

UK jobs market ‘on the turn’ as unemployment rises; ‘terrifying’ increase in mortgage arrears – as it happened

Total pay jumps by 8.5% in the last year – ahead of inflation – while value of mortgages in arrears is now the highest in almost seven years

The Guardian - UK

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UK pay rises at record rate despite growth in unemployment

Figures will add to Bank of England’s dilemma over whether to increase interest rates again next week

The Guardian - UK

Dismal annual earnings for around half of musicians revealed

More than half of musicians support themselves with an alternative source of income, according to new findings

The Independent UK

UK MPs press for wider Covid vaccine access amid concern over new variant

Government faces calls to consider extending booster programme this autumn to include 50-64 age group

The Guardian - UK

The UK economy's COVID bounceback was stronger than we thought – but here's why people are still feeling financial pain

The UK has been transformed from the laggard of developed economy COVID recoveries, after a recent data revision by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed its growth was stronger than previously thought after the pandemic-era lockdowns. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of national income that was…

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Number of young Londoners smoking halves in decade amid rise in vaping

New figures reveal wide differences in smoking rates across London boroughs

Evening Standard

Fears over new ‘Pirola’ Covid variant as scientists warns UK has ‘let our guard down’

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

The Independent UK

‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests

Figures show the number of cigarette smokers has dropped, although a charity said the rate is ‘not nearly fast enough’

Evening Standard

Poor ONS forecasts could be hurting our economy

City Voices: Investment decisions have already been made based on the incorrect economic analysis

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt: Inflation may rise next month but our plan is working

Rishi Sunak set a goal to halve inflation from 10.7 per cent in January

Evening Standard

UK’s growth is a silver lining – and the clouds suggest recession looms

The chancellor says the economy is resilient but forward-looking indicators suggest otherwise

The Guardian - UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid case found in UK as variant detected in wastewater

The BA.2.86 variant, which has multiple mutations, has been detected in eight countries so far

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Fears over new ‘Pirola’ Covid variant as scientists warns UK has ‘let our guard down’

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

The Independent UK

Britain no longer an economic outlier after ‘extraordinary’ GDP upgrade by ONS

Jeremy Hunt said ‘those determined to talk down the British economy have been proved wrong’

Evening Standard

UK economy bounced back from pandemic much faster than previously thought, revised GDP figures show

The new stats say the UK economy hit its pre-pandemic size by the end of 2021, a stark difference from data that claimed GDP today is still below 2019 levels

The Guardian - UK

Multiple passport holders in England and Wales double in decade

Rise in dual citizenship driven by migration from EU, and uptake of additional passports after Brexit

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The Independent UK

Brexit is a driver in rise in people holding multiple passports, figures suggest

Figures show a five-fold increase in people born in the UK holding both British and EU passports.

The Guardian - UK

Pink cocktails, cheesy peas and all the president’s plants – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Independent UK

More than one in 10 flats and terraces classed ‘overcrowded’ in parts of England

A household is considered overcrowded if it has fewer bedrooms than required.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Areas of the UK with the fewest number of police officers

Some evidence suggests that where officer numbers are higher rates certain types of crime fall

The Guardian - UK

Dorries claims she is ‘working daily’ on behalf of her constituents amid calls for her to resign – as it happened

She made the comment in response to repeated claims she is neglecting her duty as an MP

The Independent UK

Mapped: Areas of the UK with the highest levels of shoplifting

Shoplifting has soared 24 per cent in past year amid cost of living squeeze

Evening Standard

How stubborn is inflation? A little-known formula might have the answer

City Comment: Figures from the ONS say the “persistence” of inflation has barely moved since its peak earlier this year

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