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Symptoms of long Covid explained as almost two million people suffer in the UK

Condition has more than 200 debilitating symptoms, reveals study

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023

U.K. changes unemployment measure because it can't reach Gen Zers and millennials

The U.K.'s stats body can't get through to younger generations, and that has fundamentally altered its labor market data.

Fortune · Oct 25, 2023

Mapped: The most and least affordable places to rent in the UK

Almost half of monthly income in some households spent on even ‘lower-priced rents’ in capital

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Unemployment rate unchanged but signs point to cooling jobs market

Estimates from the ONS revealed that the unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over was 4.2% in the three months to August.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

UK unemployment rate at 4.2% as ONS changes survey methods

By any measure, the rate has remained low considering the expected impact of interest rate hikes on the economy

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023

Unaffordable London rents saw tenants spend as much as 46% of their income on housing

London is still the least affordable UK region to rent in, according latest figures

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Cruises, golf and private health: how baby boomer spending has kept UK inflation stubbornly high

The postwar generation has benefited from good pensions and now interest rate rises, but while its spending has boosted the economy, it has many downsides – not least prices

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Can we now treat Covid like a cold and is UK still tracking numbers?

How worried should we be about Covid these days, and what should we do if we develop symptoms?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

UK retail sector may be in recession before key Christmas sales season

Mild weather in September and cost of living crisis lead to reduction in spending

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

FTSE 100 posts biggest fall since August, as UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high – business live

Pound hits five-month low vs euro, shares slide in London, and UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023