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TOP NEWS: UK jobless rate stays at 4.2%; average pay growth below view

UK unemployment was steady in the three months to October, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday.

The unemployment rate for the period...

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 07:15


Annual pace of UK rental prices growth eyed to halve by end of 2024

The average rental price for a newly let property is nearly 10% higher than a year ago, but there are signs that the UK is...

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 05:54


UK PM Rishi Sunak apologises to bereaved families at Covid inquiry

The UK prime minister said he is ‘deeply sorry to all those who lost loved ones’ during the pandemic as he opened his day-long evidence...

Mon, 11/12/2023 - 10:56


UK manufacturers showing signs of confidence as export orders improve

UK manufacturers have reported the first signs of business confidence after the global uncertainty and domestic political chaos of the last few years.

Make UK said...

Mon, 11/12/2023 - 06:06


Average UK price tag on a home tumbles by nearly £7,000 in December

The average price tag on a UK home tumbled by nearly £7,000 in December, according to a property website.

Across Britain, the average asking price for...

Mon, 11/12/2023 - 06:04


UK abstains on UN vote demanding ceasefire in Gaza blocked by US

The UK chose to abstain on a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza that was only blocked by the US.

Thirteen of...

Sat, 09/12/2023 - 10:12


Irish industrial production slumps over 30% on-year in October

Industrial production in Ireland fell monthly in October, and registered an even sharper annual decline, numbers on Friday showed.

The Central Statistics Office said, output...

Fri, 08/12/2023 - 11:31


Average two-year UK mortgage rate below 6% for first time since June

The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage is sitting below 6% for the first time in nearly six months.

Across all deposit sizes, the average two-year fixed-rate...

Fri, 08/12/2023 - 10:17


Reforms to City ‘feel like a damp squib’ - UK Treasury Committee

A set of reforms to the City promised by the UK chancellor last year have been left feeling like a ‘damp squib’ as much of...

Fri, 08/12/2023 - 07:52


UK Prime Minister Sunak to face Covid-19 inquiry questioning on Monday

Rishi Sunak will be questioned about his actions during the Covid-19 pandemic when he appears before the hearing on Monday.

The UK prime minister was chancellor...

Thu, 07/12/2023 - 09:56


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