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Homicides at lowest level for more than 40 years as knife crime falls

The fall reflects a sharp decrease in the number of homicides involving a knife knife or sharp instrument.

Evening Standard

Retail sales see surprise December bounceback amid online boost

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.4% in December.

Evening Standard

Government borrowing falls sharply as national insurance hike boosts coffers

The Office for National Statistics said borrowing was £7.1 billion, or 38%, less than the same month in 2024.

Evening Standard

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Inflation bounces back in December as Christmas travel fuels price rises

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 3.4% in December from 3.2% in November, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard

Fears for UK job market as wage growth falls and unemployment stays at 5-year high

Retail and hospitality sectors have seen some of the biggest falls in payrolled employees

The Independent UK

Wage growth falls as unemployment stays at highest level for nearly five years

The Office for National Statistics said retail and hospitality sectors have seen some of the biggest falls in payrolled employees.

Evening Standard

UK economy returns to growth as car manufacturing rebounds

Gross domestic product increased by 0.3% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Index at record as GDP rebounds, Dunelm shares slump

The British economy shrugged off Budget uncertainty in November and grew by a faster than expected 0.3%, according to latest official figures.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 22 December: Gold price record but index falls, GDP slowdown confirmed

The UK economy is heading into 2026 with little momentum after figures showed GDP growth of just 0.1% in the third quarter.

Evening Standard

Retail sales dip unexpectedly in November as Black Friday fizzles

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in November.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 closes near record high as Santa Rally builds, despite weak retail sales – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Interest rates live: Reeves says cut could knock £100 off monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers

Today’s interest rate announcement comes as CPI rates fell to 3.2 per cent in November

The Independent UK

Inflation drops sharply to 3.2% in November after food prices fall

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 3.2% in November, from 3.6% in October, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard

UK inflation unexpectedly drops to 3.2% after food prices fall

The rate of consumer prices index inflation fell to 3.2 per cent in November, from 3.6 per cent in October

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Young people bearing the brunt as jobless rate hits 5.1% ahead of Budget

The Office for National Statistics said there had been an 85,000 increase in those unemployed aged between 18 to 24 in the three months to October.

The Independent UK

Starmer orders foreign interference review after ex-Reform leader in Wales jailed for pro-Russia bribes - latest

Housing secretary Steve Reed called Gill’s conduct ‘a stain on our democracy’

The Independent UK

Unemployment rate rises to 5.1% to hit 10-year high outside of Covid

Office for National Statistics says rate of unemployment is at its highest since early 2021

Evening Standard

Jobless rate rises to 5.1% as wage growth slips back further

The Office for National Statistics said the rate of unemployment rose to 5.1% in the three months to October – the highest since early 2021.

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The Independent UK

UK economy unexpectedly shrank in October in fresh blow for Rachel Reeves

Economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in October, according to the Office for National Statistics

Evening Standard

UK economy contracts for second month running in October

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1% in October, following a 0.1% decline in September.

The Independent UK

UK economy: GDP shrunk in October in fresh blow for Rachel Reeves

Economy contracted by 0.1% in October, according to the Office for National Statistics

The Guardian - UK

December cut to UK interest rates ‘nailed on’ after economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1% in October – as it happened

Disappointing UK GDP report shows economy contracted by 0.1% in both September and October

The Conversation

As online GP use overtakes phone calls, who’s being left behind?

There are more than 1.4 million appointments a day in general practice in England. Traditionally, patients booked by telephone, braving the “8am scramble”. However, a higher proportion of people are now contacting their GP surgery online than by phone, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.

Evening Standard

Labour urged to tackle Britain's 'brain drain' as thousands of young people leave UK for life abroad

Some 174,000 16 to 34-year-olds left the country in the year to March, figures released by the Office for National Statistics show

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Government borrowing figures exceed forecasts in pre-Budget blow to Rachel Reeves

With public sector borrowing surpassing predictions, the government faces further challenges just days before the Budget

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