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UK inflation remained unchanged at 2.2% in August

Bank of England expected to hit the pause button on interest rate cutes on Thursday

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves warned tax rises could damage growth as economy flatlines for second month in a row

Chancellor says that change will not happen ‘overnight’ after latest disappointing economic figures

The Independent UK

State pension set to rise by £460 next April

Retirees can expect to see their full, flat-rate state pension go up to £11,962.60

Evening Standard

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OPINION - The Standard View: Autumn is coming — and so are tax rises

As summer threatens to give way to autumn, the drum beat of tax rises is growing ever louder. Today, it was data from the Office for National Statistics showing that public sector net borrowing has surged to a worse-than-forecast £3.1billion in July, significantly higher than the year before.

Evening Standard

Government borrowing surges to higher than expected £3.1bn as Reeves under pressure to raise taxes

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing stood at £3.1bn last month, £1.8bn more than a year ago and the highest July borrowing since 2021

The Independent UK

UK economy the fastest growing in the G7 in 2024, economists say

Experts warned the growth is unlikely to be sustained in the second half of the year

The Independent UK

OPINION - Jack Monroe was right – 'cheapflation' really did hit the poorest households

Every month, our friends at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish the latest annual inflation rate, which measures the change in the price of regularly purchased products compared with the same time the previous year. Today, that figure (or rather, July's figure) was 2.2 per cent, slightly up on June…

Evening Standard

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Inflation expected to rise for first time this year in blow for Bank of England

City analysts think that figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday will show that inflation has risen to 2.3 per cent

The Independent UK

AstraZeneca hits £200bn valuation as ambitious plans pay off – as it happened

Pharmaceuticals giant has hit a £200bn stock market valuation, a decade after fighting off Pfizer’s takeover approach

The Guardian - UK

Crime map: Violent offences and shoplifting in your area

A total of 443,995 shoplifting offences were logged in the year ending March, while 50,510 knife crime offences were recorded

The Independent UK

Healthier economy may delay interest rate cuts in a blow for borrowers

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product, or the output for the economy, increased by 0.4 per cent in May

The Independent UK

UK economy back to growth as it expands faster than expected in May

Britain’s GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in May, after no growth was recorded in April due to low consumer spending

The Independent UK

UK Economic Recovery Improves As Election Looms

Gross domestic product expanded by 0.7 percent in the first three months of this year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement, upgrading the prior estimate of 0.6-percent expansion and beating market expectations for no change.

Latin Times

UK economy shows no growth in April in latest blow to Rishi Sunak

THE UK economy recorded no growth in April after wet weather dampened consumer spending, according to the Office for National Statistics, in a…

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The Guardian - UK

Pre-election UK interest rate cut unlikely despite cooling jobs market and rising mortgage arrears; Moody’s warns France over snap election – as it happened

Latest UK labour market report shows signs of cooling, as jobless rate hits highest since 2021

The Guardian - UK

Did you pay for that? What is driving the massive rise in shoplifting?

High streets across the UK are struggling with an epidemic of stealing. What’s behind this sudden crime wave and can anything be done to stop it?

The Guardian - UK

What happens when a baby is stillborn in England and Wales?

Bereaved parents are now given the chance to spend time with their baby, but it was not always so

The Independent UK

Inflation: Why has it fallen and what it means for you

April’s inflation rate of 2.3% means that if an item cost £100 a year ago, the same thing would now cost £102.30

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The Guardian - UK

Crippling mortgages and £16 olive oil: how much have UK prices risen in the past two years?

The government might be celebrating falling inflation, but higher prices for goods and services are here to stay

The Guardian - UK

The fight against UK inflation is being won – but when will interest rates be cut?

Prices are still going up but the tide has turned, raising expectations the Bank of England may cut rates in response

Evening Standard

Early interest rate cut in doubt amid ‘sticky’ wage growth

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said regular wages rose at an annual rate of 6.1% in November to January, down only from 6.2% previously

The Guardian - UK

Labour accuses Hunt of being ‘out of touch’, with voting under way in Kingswood and Wellingborough byelections – as it happened

Labour aiming to win two byelections as chancellor defends Sunak’s record, saying ‘economy is turning a corner’

Latin Times

UK Inflation Holds At 4% In January: Data

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) stood at 4.0 percent last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.

Evening Standard

Bank of England faces growing interest rate dilemma with wage growth still ‘uncomfortably high’

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed regular pay went up by an average of 6.2% in the three months to December

The Guardian - UK

Should the UK embrace higher net migration or rethink the economy?

If the population is to grow on the scale predicted the UK will need the infrastructure to service a much-expanded citizenry

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