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Finance bosses ‘optimistic’ about Labour plans to cut red tape, survey finds

Polling by KPMG found more than half of the finance industry plans to ramp up hiring in early 2025.

Evening Standard

Small boat Channel crossings continue after migrant total reaches 150,000

More than 1,100 people have crossed the Channel in small boats over the Christmas period.

Evening Standard

Migrants cross Channel on Christmas Day

Several small boats have been witnessed making the journey across the English Channel.

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Firms offer no festive cheer to Reeves with gloomy outlook for 2025

The Budget hike to employers’ national insurance is ‘exacerbating an already tepid demand environment’, the CBI warned.

The Independent UK

Flights and ferries to Scottish islands cancelled amid yellow warning for wind

The Met Office has also issued a new yellow warning for ice in parts of north-east Scotland.

The Independent UK

75mph gusts forecast as Christmas getaway disruption continues

Met Office yellow warnings for wind remain in place across large parts of Britain.

The Independent UK

Some flights and ferries cancelled due to high winds amid Christmas getaway

Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong gusts after the Met Office announced yellow warnings for parts of the country.

Evening Standard

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High winds hit Scotland’s ferry services over Christmas getaway weekend

Ferry operators CalMac and NorthLink have both cancelled sailings because of the weather conditions.

Evening Standard

Windy weather brings potential disruption to Christmas getaway travel

Yellow warnings for wind are in place from 7am on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Weather warnings to kick in as Christmas getaway continues

The AA predicted that Saturday would see 22.7 million drivers and Sunday 21.3 million.

Evening Standard

Weather warnings issued as Christmas getaway begins

Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong winds over the weekend.

Evening Standard

‘Cloudy’ economic outlook looms over Labour as 2024 draws to a close

Since winning the UK’s general election in July, Labour has faced sharp swings in the economic outlook and a shifting public mood.

The Independent UK

PM urges councils to ‘get on’ with fixing ‘broken roads’

The Department for Transport has announced how much each local authority in England will receive to maintain roads in the next financial year.

The Independent UK

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75% but says UK economy stagnating

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee said it was keeping rates unchanged on Thursday following a divided vote among policymakers.

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Base rate hold is ‘not the early Christmas present that many would have wanted’

Mortgage rates are likely to continue to ‘yo-yo’ over the next few months, one expert suggested.

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UK interest rates held at 4.75% amid ‘heightened economic uncertainty’

The Bank of England said it was keeping rates unchanged on Thursday after cutting the level in August and again in November.

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England’s hospitals ‘hit hard with early festive flu season’ as cases rise

The latest figures show an average of 2,629 flu patients were in beds in England each day last week.

Evening Standard

Festive flu: Four times as many patients in England hospitals than last year

The latest figures show an average of 2,629 flu patients were in beds in England each day last week.

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Households to face average £86 hike to water bills next year alone

Consumer groups said the bill rises will be more than many households can afford, as campaigners accused Ofwat of caving to pressure from firms.

Evening Standard

UK interest rates set to be held at 4.75% after inflation rises again

The Bank of England will announce the results of its next policy decision on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Where inflation accelerated in November – and where it eased

Some of the biggest movement in inflation last month was in the cost of petrol and diesel.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer defends record after bruising time in No 10

The Prime Minister said he was determined to deliver benefits for working people.

Evening Standard

Yellow wind warnings could cause disruption for commuters

The Met Office said gusts of up to 65mph could lead to road, rail, air and ferry delays.

Evening Standard

Seven more asylum hotels to close in the New Year

The Home Secretary said work to reduce the asylum backlog meant another seven hotels had been issued with closure notices.

Evening Standard

UK inflation likely to rise again as cigarette and petrol prices tick up

The Office for National Statistics will announce the latest monthly Consumer Prices Index reading on Wednesday.

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