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Borrowing data offers boost to Chancellor’s tax cut plans

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £14.9 billion last month, £4.4 billion more than a year earlier,

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Bank of England warns markets are underestimating inflation risks – as it happened

Andrew Bailey fears markets are downplaying risks of persistent inflation, as new figures show UK borrowing so far this year is £16.9bn less than expected

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

Women still face unfair pressure about having children -- here's what to expect if you don't have kids when you're young

If you’re a woman in your 20s or 30s, particularly if you’re in a long-term relationship, you’ve probably been asked when you’re going to have children. In the UK and many other countries, there is a clear societal expectation that women will eventually become mothers.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023

Winter recession fears for UK after fall in retail sales – as it happened

Retail sales volumes across Great Britain in October fell to their lowest level since February 2021, amid cost of living squeeze and wet weather

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Average UK house sale price suffers first annual fall for 11 years

ONS says average price dropped 0.1% year on year in September, with those in London decreasing 1.1%

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

UK sees rent rise at a record rate. These areas have been hit the hardest

The average UK house price fell by 0.1% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

UK sees annual house price fall for first time in a decade with London homes down 1.1%

The average London house price fell to £537,000 in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2023

Record rise in rents as house prices fall annually for first time in a decade

The average UK house price fell by 0.1% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Mortgage-free and not moving: the London boroughs where outright home ownership has soared

More than half of owner-occupied London properties have no outstanding debt, putting the housing market at risk of stagnation

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023

UK jobs market dodges hit from economic slowdown

ONS finds unemployment rate broadly unchanged and real wages rising thanks to falling inflation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023