Category: Economic growth (GDP)

Living standards 2025 outlook ‘hardly cause for celebration’, says UK thinktank

Household incomes to stagnate or fall but will be offset by better public services, says Resolution FoundationHousehold incomes will stagnate or fall next year but the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will be hoping people feel better...

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Welsh Tories criticise Of Mice and Men’s removal from GCSE course over racism concerns – UK politics live

Steinbeck’s book removed after some pupils felt distressed during discussions about its racial slurs During the Conservative leadership contest Kemi Badenoch wrote an article for the Sunday Telegraph about immigration in...

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No 10 declines to say whether Mandelson should use Farage in US to help establish good relations with Trump – UK politics live

Prime minister’s spokesperson declines to comment on whether new ambassador to US would use Nigel Farage’s links to president-electDuring the Conservative leadership contest Kemi Badenoch wrote an article for the...

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Sharp fall in UK business activity forecast as economic gloom deepens

CBI survey finds firms planning to reduce hiring amid weakest expectations for growth since November 2022British firms are predicting a sharp fall in business activity in the new year, in the latest economic snapshot to warn of...

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UK inflation hits eight-month high, adding to pressure to hold interest rates

Annual rate increases to 2.6% in November, driven by rising cost of groceries and hike in tobacco duty in budgetBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation has risen to its highest level in eight months, adding to pressure...

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Keir Starmer says Saudi Arabia trip fulfils ‘number one mission’ to grow UK economy

PM defends ties between two countries and says he will be able to raise concerns about Saudi government’s human rights recordKeir Starmer has defended his trip to Saudi Arabia, saying it was needed to fulfil his...

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UK job vacancies fall at fastest rate since pandemic as business confidence slumps

Blow to Labour growth hopes as poll finds demand for staff falling at ‘sharp and accelerated pace’, particularly in permanent rolesThe number of job vacancies in November fell at the fastest rate since the start of...

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