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UK edges closer to recession as economy unexpectedly shrinks

THE UK has plunged further towards financial crisis after it was revealed the economy contracted for the second month in a row in April.

The National (Scotland)

UK economy contracts in April as costs crunch sends Covid recovery into reverse

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in April, following a fall of 0.1% in March.

The Independent UK

UK economy shrinks by 0.3%, second monthly drop in a row

"Let me be clear – we’re expecting the economy to be pretty much stagnant. It won’t take much to tip us into a recession, and even if we don’t, it will feel like one for too many people."

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New blow for Rishi Sunak as economy shrinks for second month in row

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics will heighten fears that Britain is heading for a recession

Evening Standard

UK doctors with long Covid say they have been denied disability benefits

Exclusive: some who worked on pandemic frontline may have to sell their house after claims rejected

The Guardian - UK

Tories 'too consumed by infighting' to tackle cost of living crisis, say SNP

THE Tory government is "too consumed by chaos and infighting" to get on with the day job of tackling the Tory-made cost of living crisis,…

The National (Scotland)

'Signs of a rise in Covid-19' AGAIN as hospital admissions expected to go up - the latest figures for the North West

Greater Manchester public health chiefs have long highlighted the difficulties in judging coronavirus trends now free mass testing is no longer available

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Covid infections on rise in UK for first time in two months in worrying summer spike

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that one in 70 people in England had the virus last week, compared to one in 75 in Wales, one in 65 in Northern Ireland and one in 40 in Scotland.

Daily Mirror

Brits warned about steak shortage in supermarkets and restaurants

Farmers hit by rising costs of fertiliser and cattle feed

Wales Online

Edinburgh house prices rising by a whopping £102 a day in startling new figures

New figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown the rapid rate at which house prices are rising in Edinburgh, West Lothian, East Lothian and Fife

Edinburgh Live

How cost crisis has affected your supermarket shopping basket as food prices surge 20% in two months

Food inflation has reached its highest level in a decade, with warnings it could get worse

The Independent UK

Out of office? How working from home has divided Britain

More than a third of the UK’s office-based workforce is still working from home to the anger of some bosses – and politicians. Is hybrid working the new normal, or can firms tempt employees back full-time?

The Guardian - UK

Warning issued to anyone who buys bread or pasta from supermarkets like ASDA, Aldi, Tesco, Lidl and Morrisons

The Government is said to be monitoring the situation very closely

Manchester Evening News

Two million Britons have long Covid, ONS reveals

Around 3.1% of the British population are suffering symptoms persisting for more than four weeks

Evening Standard

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Liverpool Echo

Warning to anyone who buys bread, baked beans or pasta

People suffering amid the cost of living crisis have been dealt another blow

The National (Scotland)

Self-ID will not cause 'huge widening up' of those seeking to change gender, MSPs told

THERE is no evidence that self-ID for transgender people will cause a “huge widening up” of the number of applications for a Gender Recognition…

Wales Online

House prices are rising at more than £100 a day in parts of Wales

House prices are still rising rapidly but how much might your home be making per day?

Daily Mirror

Planning restrictions halting UK homeowners' efforts to become energy efficient

With climate change and the rising cost of living clobbering average UK households, making homes more energy efficient is becoming a necessity for homeowners, however, many are finding the price of doing so a major obstacle

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Daily Record

Pasta prices rise by 50% as the cost of food staples continue to increase

Other household staples such as minced beef, rice, biscuits and orange juice have also seen a jump in prices.

Nottingham Post

Pasta 50% more expensive as food prices soar across UK

Worrying new figures show the impact of the cost of living crisis on supermarket shelves

Daily Mirror

UK food prices soar with pasta now costing 50% more - see list of biggest rises

Homes on a budget are finding it harder than ever to save money, as the Office for National Statistics reveals that even cheaper foods like pasta and rice are going up in price

Evening Standard

‘Platinum Jubilee generation’ have won the Game of Life

Consumer affairs correspondents across the nation had their quills poised this morning to report that the price of the cheapest foods has risen faster than average. Except, as the Office for National Statistics’ “experimental analysis” shows, that isn’t quite the case.

The Guardian - UK

Pasta, bread and crisps among biggest UK budget food price increases

New way of gathering figures by ONS highlights cost of living pressures on struggling households

The Independent UK

Supermarket food costs surge with pasta up by 50 per cent in last year, ONS data shows

The findings come as the ongoing cost of living crisis hits the poorest in the UK

The Independent UK

Rural Scots ‘forgotten’ in Chancellor’s energy discount package, says Labour

Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant said those living in off-grid areas need clarity on whether they will receive the £400 energy bill discount.

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