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Figures on GDP, wages and inflation this week are set to offer Labour plenty of scope for criticising Tories’ economic competence

City Comment: Along with unemployment, home repossession is probably the most distressing symptom of recession.

The really interesting thing about the projections for population growth from the Office for National Statistics this week is the extent it’s not being talked about. In case you missed it, the ONS said that, based on existing trends, the population of Britain is projected to rise by 6.6 million by…

One in 10 Londoners say their mental health has been negatively affected by the anxiety of keeping up with their rent or mortgage, the highest proportion of any region in Britain, figures show.

Projected increase almost entirely down to net migration, ONS says

Firms that trumpet larger packets and improved formulas should also be frank about the shrinkflation that is giving the consumer less, says Hilary Osborne, the Guardian’s consumer and money editor

Police recorded 402,482 shoplifting offences in 12 months to September, ONS figures reveal

However, spending is at a new level with £4.688 billion spent in shops, hotels, restaurants and attractions

City Comment: Long after the dust has settled on the election, the Chancellor will be judged on whether he delivered a responsible and sustainable Budget