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Tax warning issued as food inflation could remain above 5 per cent for months

Food inflation has hit its highest point since the 2022/23 cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK

Voices: Why you can’t simply ‘demand’ that women have more children

COMMENT: The ways in which women’s choices, or lack of them, are discussed by governments, researchers, and wider society offer a fairly glaring insight into why fertility rates continue to fall, writes Kat Brown

The Independent UK

Voices: It’s a disgrace that home is a luxury the young can no longer afford

COMMENT : The Office for National Statistics says London prices have got so out of whack that even the top earners can’t afford to buy, and it’s not much better in the rest of England. It’s time to get building, now, writes James Moore

The Independent UK

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Fact check: Same-sex and opposite sex marriage data is not comparable

ONS figures do not allow for an accurate comparison of marriages based on gender.

Evening Standard

Retail sales rise in Great Britain as warm weather boosts clothing purchases

Increase of 0.5% in August helped by back-to-school shopping, while food stores also given lift

The Guardian - UK

Tax rises at autumn Budget ‘inevitable’ after borrowing soars, experts warn

The Office for National Statistics data showed Government borrowing hit £18 billion last month, marking the highest August borrowing for five years.

Evening Standard

Warm weather boosts clothing sales and bakery trips in August

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.5% in August.

Evening Standard

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Pound slides after UK government borrowing jumps in August and insolvencies rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as August borrowing hits highest level since 2020

The Guardian - UK

House price growth cools as ‘pressures from mortgages and rental prices bite’

The average UK house price increased by 2.8 per cent in the 12 months to July, slowing from 3.6 per cent in the year to June

Evening Standard

House price growth cools as experts issue warning

The average UK property value now stands at £270,000

The Independent UK

UK overall inflation remains at 3.8% in August, but food price growth climbs for fifth month in a row - as it happened

Food prices rise at fastest rate since January 2024 with vegetables, milk, cheese and fish going up; US Federal Reserve widely expected to cut rates later today

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation remains at 3.8% but food price rises accelerate for another month

The rate of Consumer Prices Index was 3.8% in August, the same as July, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard

UK inflation holds steady at 3.8% as fuel prices offset falling air fares

Annual August rate released as Bank of England considers holding interest rate at 4% to tackle rising prices

The Guardian - UK

UK pay growth stays high – but Britons are feeling the pinch

Firms are reluctant to hire and unemployment is rising, as inflation dulls the impact of higher wages

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Evening Standard

Government payroll surges to record 4.04 million on NHS and civil service hiring spree

But state pensioners can look forward to £560 pay rise next April as wage growth stays above inflation

The Guardian - UK

State pension on course for inflation-busting 4.7% rise under triple lock; JLR production shutdown extended again – as it happened

“Pensioners will be rejoicing at the prospect of an inflation-busting rise to the state pension from April next year,” says analyst

Evening Standard

Wage growth falls to lowest since 2022 as jobs market continues to falter

The Office for National Statistics said regular wage growth, excluding bonuses, dropped to 4.8% in the three months to July.

The Guardian - UK

UK state pension likely to rise by 4.7% under triple lock

Increase will put further pressure on Rachel Reeves as ONS figures show pay growth slowing and job losses rising

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The Independent UK

The impossible cost of getting on the housing ladder revealed – and why Gen-Z may never own a home

SPECIAL REPORT : Research by the Independent shows first-time buyers are forking out 10 times more cash for home deposits than they were 30 years ago, while average rents eat up half the average income. Alicja Hagopian reports

The Guardian - UK

What do the immigration figures for the UK really show?

Official figures indicate net migration is falling, yet concern among Britons is close to the highest it has been since polling began in 1974

Evening Standard

UK exports to US remain below pre-tariff levels despite improvement

Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that exports to the US rose by £0.8 billion to £4.7 billion in July.

Euronews

UK Tube strike: Train drivers earn more than barristers and judges

The Tube strike in London has had a major impact on commuters as transport union members fight for better pay and conditions. Euronews Business takes a closer look at salaries in the rail sector, comparing them with a range of other professions.

Evening Standard

New suicide prevention training rolled out to NHS mental health staff

The course includes advice on how to recognise and support patients in crisis.

The Independent UK

Mapped: The areas where housebuilding has fallen hardest revealed

Data on the number of homes completed in the year up to March suggests some council areas are struggling to keep up with demand

The Independent UK

Fact check: Has unemployment risen ‘every single month’ under Labour?

Full Fact looks at the numbers after a claim from several Conservative MPs, including the party’s leader Kemi Badenoch.

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