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U.K. changes unemployment measure because it can't reach Gen Zers and millennials

The U.K.'s stats body can't get through to younger generations, and that has fundamentally altered its labor market data.

Fortune

Mapped: The most and least affordable places to rent in the UK

Almost half of monthly income in some households spent on even ‘lower-priced rents’ in capital

The Independent UK

More than half of young adults fear being left behind in the job market, research shows

Recent ONS figures have shown the number of young people not in education, employment or training rose to almost 800,000 in 2023

The Independent UK

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Change to jobs market data could not come at worse time for Bank of England

ONS decision to switch to ‘experimental’ unemployment figures comes as interest rate decision looms next week

The Guardian - UK

UK decision to scrap caps on bankers’ bonuses condemned as ‘obscene decision’ by union – as it happened

The number of unemployed grew by 82,000 in the three months to August and Barclays seeks to cut costs after profits dip

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England expected to hold interest rates again after joblessness rise

Policymakers expected to keep rates at 5.25% after official figures show rise in UK unemployment

The Guardian - UK

Unemployment rate unchanged but signs point to cooling jobs market

Estimates from the ONS revealed that the unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over was 4.2% in the three months to August.

The Independent UK

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UK unemployment rate at 4.2% as ONS changes survey methods

By any measure, the rate has remained low considering the expected impact of interest rate hikes on the economy

Evening Standard

Unaffordable London rents saw tenants spend as much as 46% of their income on housing

London is still the least affordable UK region to rent in, according latest figures

Evening Standard

Cruises, golf and private health: how baby boomer spending has kept UK inflation stubbornly high

The postwar generation has benefited from good pensions and now interest rate rises, but while its spending has boosted the economy, it has many downsides – not least prices

The Guardian - UK

Can we now treat Covid like a cold and is UK still tracking numbers?

How worried should we be about Covid these days, and what should we do if we develop symptoms?

The Guardian - UK

UK retail sector may be in recession before key Christmas sales season

Mild weather in September and cost of living crisis lead to reduction in spending

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 posts biggest fall since August, as UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high – business live

Pound hits five-month low vs euro, shares slide in London, and UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high

The Guardian - UK

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%

The total is higher than the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20, but below the figure for 2018/19.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

London remains UK's most expensive region even as house prices fall

London house price falls second highest in UK

The Independent UK

UK house prices ‘little changed’ from a year ago but rents show record rise

The average UK house price was £291,000 in August 2023, which was little changed from 12 months earlier, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Guardian - UK

UK has highest inflation in G7 after CPI fails to fall in September – as it happened

UK consumer prices inflation remained at 6.7% in September, dashing hopes of a fall, as petrol and diesel prices increase

The Independent UK

UK inflation in shock pause at 6.7 per cent as soaring fuel costs offset falling food prices

An easing of food and non-alcoholic drinks prices was offset by higher fuel prices for motorists

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The Independent UK

Majority of public overestimates asylum seeker numbers in UK – charity poll

The British Red Cross said conversations around refugees and asylum issues ‘can be polarising and often includes misconceptions’.

The Independent UK

UK wages outstrip inflation for first time in two years

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt welcomes ‘good news’ – but unions say only ‘small respite’ for many workers

Evening Standard

Job vacancies fall as cautious firms wait on signs of economic upturn

The latest data came as a survey showed hiring in London falling for the 12th consecutive month

The Guardian - UK

Tories consider saving £1bn with lower state pension rise as pay growth cools

Ministers likely to be discussing 7.9% increase rather than 8.5% by choosing triple-lock figures selectively

The Guardian - UK

UK regular pay rises faster than inflation, easing pressure on living costs

Wages outpace inflation for first time in almost two years, driven by growth in City of London

The Guardian - UK

UK regular pay rising faster than inflation again; Goldman Sachs profits fall by a third – as it happened

Basic pay outpaces inflation for the first time in almost two years, but fall in vacancies suggests jobs market is cooling

The Conversation

Who tracked UK COVID infections the best at the height of the pandemic? A new study provides the answer

At the height of the COVID pandemic everybody, from health ministers to Joe public, wanted to know two things: how many infected people are there in the country? And is this number going up or down?

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