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Wage growth cools slightly but Bank of England expected to hold interest rate
Annual wages grew 7.3 per cent in the three months to the end of October, a slight fall on the month before and a figure which…
Thursday 22 October 2026
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Annual wages grew 7.3 per cent in the three months to the end of October, a slight fall on the month before and a figure which…
UK lending for house purchases will fall by 8% in 2024, a trade association representing banks is predicting.
Just two per cent of Covid fraud tip-offs are being investigated, the government has admitted.
The phasing out of fossil fuels has been dropped from the UN’s COP28 climate summit draft agreement.
Jeremy Hunt could have another £11billion for tax cuts before the election, according to a new analysis.
The rail regulator has written to seven online third-party train ticket sellers to express concern that they are not being upfront about booking fees.
US multinationals underpaid £5.6bn in tax in the UK last year, HM Revenue & Customs believes, according to a national accountancy firm.
Higher interest rates are pushing an increasing number of companies into insolvency, according to one of the UK’s biggest insolvency practitioners.
The number of sectors in the UK economy that ramped up production in November reached its highest level in five months, according to a survey out…
Rishi Sunak’s “eat out to help out” scheme will come under scrutiny at the Covid inquiry on Monday, with the prime minister facing the committee while…
The Bank of England will not cut interest rates until 2026, according to projections from the CBI, which predicts sluggish economic growth for the next three…
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has issued a super-complaint to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to highlight the harsh lending practices of banks that excessively…
UK recruiters have warned the Bank of England of a dip in permanent hiring across UK businesses as organisations grapple with ongoing economic turbulence, according to…
UK house prices rose for the second month in a row in November, according to a leading index, as a slight easing in mortgage rates helped…
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has warned of “softening” in the global luxury market as underlying sales at its upmarket division, which includes the House of Fraser…