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UPDATE: UK inflation cools slightly; house prices fall in November

Inflation in the UK cooled slightly in December and the average UK house price fell in November, the latest figures from the Office for National...

Wed, 18/01/2023 - 10:15


TOP NEWS: UK inflation cools slightly more than expected in December

Inflation in the UK cooled slightly in December, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

In December, the consumer price...

Wed, 18/01/2023 - 07:17


UK to back Ukraine ‘until victorious’ as Russia protests tanks

The top UK diplomat warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that Britain will support Ukraine until they win the war, after Moscow was angered...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 17:09


UK sees ‘improvements’ with EU on Northern Ireland row

Britain’s top diplomat said Tuesday that talks with the EU had made improvements in a row over Northern Ireland that has triggered a political crisis....

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 17:07


Inflation in Ireland drops slightly to 8.2% in December

The December annual rate of inflation in Ireland was at 8.2%, down slightly compared with previous months.

The consumer price index rose by 8.2% in...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 16:45


RMT train drivers to join UK strike action next month

Train driver members of the UK’s RMT are to join thousands of other workers on strike next month, it has been announced.

The union said...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 15:54


China warns of ’spillover effects’ from Western rate hikes

China’s vice premier warned Tuesday about the impact of ‘spillover effects’ of Western interest rate hikes on emerging economies.

‘We call for more attention to...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 13:34


UPDATE: UK average pay in real terms falls by near record 2.6%

The UK unemployment rate remained steady in November, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, but average pay adjusted for inflation...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 07:45


TOP NEWS: UK unemployment rate stays at 3.7%; average pay rises 6.4%

The UK unemployment rate remained steady in November, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

The unemployment rate was 3.7%...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 07:38


TOP NEWS: China economy sees slowest growth in decades over 2022

China’s economy grew 3.0% in 2022, official data released on Tuesday showed, one of the weakest rates in 40 years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 06:25


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