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UK borrowing reaches five-year high for September at £20.2bn

Rising debt interest and welfare costs push public finances deeper into red before Rachel Reeves’s budget

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UK Government borrowing surges to highest September figure in five years

Public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2 billion last month, £1.6 billion higher than the same month last year.

Evening Standard

Suicide rates for children and young adults ‘increase over summer exam period’

The data is the first of its kind to look at deaths by suicide of children and young people in England across the academic year.

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Inflation expected to jump to highest since January last year

Economists have predicted that Consumer Prices Index inflation will have hit 4% in September.

Evening Standard

New record high drug deaths as nitazene opioid fatalities almost quadruple

A total of 195 deaths registered last year involved nitazenes, a figure almost four times that of the 52 deaths registered in 2023.

Evening Standard

New record high drug deaths as killer nitazene opioid ravages UK streets

Nitazenes can be 100 times more potent than heroin and bring a high risk of overdose

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 closes higher despite sluggish economic growth

The tepid progress for the economy recently could prompt the Office for Budget Responsibility to downgrade its economic assessment.

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Chancellor facing further Budget challenges after muted economic growth

The ONS said GDP rose by 0.1% in August and fell by 0.1% in July, in a revision to the previous estimate for no growth.

Evening Standard

UK economy sees weaker-than-expected growth in August after July contraction

The ONS said GDP rose by 0.1% month-on-month in August and fell by 0.1% in July, in a revision to the previous estimate for no growth.

Evening Standard

Putting a price tag on motherhood sends out the message: Don’t bother having kids

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The Office for National Statistics has revealed that women in the UK lose about £65,000 from their earnings in the five years after the birth of their first child – and with three kids, it’s up to £100,000. It’s shocking, but we can’t reduce motherhood into a…

The Independent UK

Capita fined after millions of people’s personal data stolen in cyber attack

Capita fined £14m after data watchdog confirms a wide array of personal information had been exposed

The Independent UK

Asylum and immigration in the UK: Key terms and definitions

A guide to some of the most common phrases and terminology involving migrants and migration.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 nudges higher but weak data dents pound

The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in the three months to August, numbers showed.

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Pensioners could be set for bigger state pension boost than previously thought

Office for National Statistics data has shown an upwards revision to a wage growth figure which is used in the triple lock calculation.

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Unemployment rises to more than 1.7million as Budget jobs fall out gathers pace

Hard hit hospitality sector sees 59,000 jobs lost in past year according to ONS data

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Wage growth slips back as jobless rate hits highest since 2021 – ONS

The ONS said there were signs of the jobs market downturn ‘levelling off’, with a rise in UK workers on payrolls, up 10,000 between July and August.

The Guardian - UK

UK labour market shows signs of stabilising after job losses

Unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.8% but ONS says falls in payroll numbers and vacancies are levelling off

The Guardian - UK

Entry-level workers face AI ‘job-pocalypse’; US probes Tesla’s self-driving system – as it happened

Business leaders are prioritising automation through AI to fill skills gaps, rather than training junior employees, survey finds

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FTSE 100 at new high as gold rush boosts miners

The FTSE 100 index closed up 65.29 points, or 0.7%, at 9,548.87, a new closing peak.

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Chancellor given £2bn Budget boost after VAT error sees borrowing revised down

The ONS admitted that errors in VAT data meant that government borrowing estimates have been over-stated by between £200 million and £500 million.

The Independent UK

Data error gives Rachel Reeves an extra £3bn for Budget – but she still has to find up to £40bn

The latest revisions hand a rare boost to the beleaguered chancellor, who is gearing up for a difficult Budget next month

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves given extra £3bn for budget after VAT error fixed

ONS says public borrowing estimates have been out by £200m-£500m a month since January

Evening Standard

Gen Z will vape wherever they want and don't care who they piss off

Airplane toilets, funerals, Tube platforms, buses. Maddy Mussen on how her vape-obsessed cohort became ungovernable

Evening Standard

Study shows impact of motherhood on earnings

ONS says part of the cut in earnings was the result of a reduction in employment.

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The new hybrid working norm in the UK: How many days in the office?

While hybrid work is on the rise, UK employers are requiring more in-office days. Two- and three-day schedules now account for 81% of hybrid roles.

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