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UK Government borrowing overshoots forecasts ahead of spring statement

Public sector net borrowing was £10.7 billion in February, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard

UK data recording of biological sex causing potential risks, report finds

Confusion over recording sex and gender causing problems in areas such as healthcare and safeguarding, report says

The Guardian - UK

UK pay growth remains high, making interest rate cut less likely

Unemployment was level in January, but has risen over the past six months

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Next UK interest rate cut may not come until August after hawkish Bank of England hold – as it happened

Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%

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Wage growth holds firm to beat inflation while vacancies rise for first time in three years

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages growth was unchanged in the three months to January

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Wage growth holds firm while vacancies rise for first time since mid-2022

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages growth was unchanged 5.9% in the three months to January.

Evening Standard

Population aged 90 and over hits new high as more men live to old age

The figure has jumped 54% in 20 years.

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First-time buyers look beyond London to get on property ladder

In 2023, 12.7 per cent of first-time buyer mortgages were taken out for homes located in London, down from 16.8 per cent a decade earlier

Evening Standard

UK life expectancy yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels

The estimates continue to reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard

Yoga mats, men’s sliders and VR headsets added to UK’s inflation tracker as prices rise

Pulled pork and yoga mats are among the new additions, reflecting evolving consumer spending

The Independent UK

VR headsets, yoga mats and pool sliders added to UK ‘inflation basket’

Pulled pork replaces oven-ready gammon joints, and local newspaper adverts are out on ONS list

The Guardian - UK

VR headset and yoga mat added to basket of items used to track UK inflation

The Office for National Statistics said its inflation basket of goods show how consumer spending has evolved over the years.

Evening Standard

Gold hits record high over $3,000 amid rising geopolitical tensions; Thames Water receives six takeover offers – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as gold hits $3,027 per ounce

The Guardian - UK

Millennials and Gen-Zs more likely to quit work over mental health concerns

Employees under the age of 35 were more likely than their older counterparts to exit the workforce because of mental health challenges

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The Independent UK

A quarter of young workers have considered quitting due to mental health issues

People under 35 were more likely to quit workforce because of mental health challenges

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UK economy shrinks in first month of 2025 in setback for Rachel Reeves

The UK economy has shrunk in the first month of 2025 in a setback for Chancellor Rachel Reeves ...

The Guardian - UK

Shrinking economy offers unhelpful backdrop for Rachel Reeves’s growth push

GDP goes in wrong direction as chancellor puts final touches to fiscal plans

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Sky News Interrupts for Breaking Update in Major Blow to Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

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Chancellor ‘determined to turn around’ economy amid surprise fall in GDP

Figures revealed a surprise contraction in the economy in January, in a blow to Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring statement.

The Independent UK

UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January in blow to Rachel Reeves

The slowdown in January piles further pressure on Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer ahead off this month’s spring statement

The Independent UK

UK economy contracts in January amid faltering production sector

The latest economic figures for January came after a surprise leap in growth before Christmas.

Evening Standard

What jobs are most at risk from AI? What new research and chatbot have to say about the future of work

Tech pros give reasons to be optimistic about the future

The Guardian - UK

Overloaded website prevents UK statistics agency from releasing economic data after markets open

The release of economic data was moved to 7am in 2020, and research has suggested that if the time was reverted, the ONS website could crash

The Independent UK

Economic growth forecast to slow amid fears over US tariffs on whisky

Ernst & Young LLP also warned employer national insurance increases could affect investment and hiring decisions.

Evening Standard

Dealmaking slumps in UK amid higher taxes and trade uncertainty

The fall came during a period in which Labour unveiled higher taxes for firms and Donald Trump won the US election promising global trade tariffs.

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