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UK exports to US remain below pre-tariff levels despite improvement

Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that exports to the US rose by £0.8 billion to £4.7 billion in July.

Evening Standard

UK Tube strike: Train drivers earn more than barristers and judges

The Tube strike in London has had a major impact on commuters as transport union members fight for better pay and conditions. Euronews Business takes a closer look at salaries in the rail sector, comparing them with a range of other professions.

Euronews

New suicide prevention training rolled out to NHS mental health staff

The course includes advice on how to recognise and support patients in crisis.

Evening Standard

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Mapped: The areas where housebuilding has fallen hardest revealed

Data on the number of homes completed in the year up to March suggests some council areas are struggling to keep up with demand

The Independent UK

Fact check: Has unemployment risen ‘every single month’ under Labour?

Full Fact looks at the numbers after a claim from several Conservative MPs, including the party’s leader Kemi Badenoch.

The Independent UK

School absence a big factor in child mental illness in England, data shows

Loughborough University and ONS study of 1 million school-age children reveals risks increase with longer absence

The Guardian - UK

About 160 student suicides each year with male undergraduates ‘at greatest risk’

The findings have been published by the Office for National Statistics and are the first of their kind.

Evening Standard

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‘I say where I’m from and they tell me they’re sorry’: growing up in the most deprived place in England

The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations

The Guardian - UK

Morrisons cuts cost of hundreds of everyday essentials

The price changes will be available both in store and online.

The Independent UK

Academic research shows UK gender gap underestimated in official data for decades

The gender pay gap in the UK is more than twice that of France and Spain. New research suggests the gap is one percentage point higher than official figures.

Euronews

UK’s stats body apologises after latest error skews retail sales data

The Office for National Statistics admitted to a mistake over how it adjusts its retail sales data to align precisely with calendar months.

Evening Standard

Retail sales rise but ONS apologises as statistics crisis deepens

July data late, with UK statistics body admitting to errors in way it produces seasonally adjusted sales figures

The Guardian - UK

US labor market ‘has headed off a cliff-edge’ with just 22,000 jobs added in August – as it happened

Disappointing US jobs report shows hiring slowed sharply this summer

The Guardian - UK

Hot weather and women’s Euro 2025 buoys retail sales in July

The latest release from the ONS was delayed after the statisticians identified an issue with how it aligns its data with calendar months.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 05 September: House price record lifts builders, retail sales higher

The mood around the UK economy was today lifted by figures showing retail sales and house price growth.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Graham Linehan: Why do so many 'geniuses' seem obsessed with being anti-trans?

Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, has lost everything fighting a battle that has no demonstrable impact on his life at all. Why?

Al Jazeera

What does the falling birthrate mean for the British economy?

Fertility rate has hit an all-time low in England and Wales. How will this impact the country and what’s the solution?

International Business Times UK

2026 Cadillac Lyriq Now Offered At A 'Discount' - Is This The End Of Iconic Brand?

2026 Cadillac Lyriq lease at £364 monthly—less competitive than 2025 amid UK EV ownership at £3,350 yearly. Grants save £3,750, but rising VED strains family budgets. Is Cadillac fading?

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The Independent UK

This menstrual leave petition aims to change working rights, now women are protesting the government’s response to it

IN FOCUS: Gabriella Fertila meets the health campaigners calling for statutory menstrual leave and the people whose lives it might change

Evening Standard

Poorest households face biggest squeeze from rising UK inflation

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that the country’s lowest-earning households saw their cost-of-living rise by 4.1%.

The Independent UK

Voices: My son’s lucrative summer jobs should be a warning sign for British industry

COMMENT: It isn’t just that unemployment has hit an all-time high – up 500,000 since Keir Starmer took office – businesses are being stymied by hiring freezes, the hospitality sector is increasingly reliant on agency staff, and the number of NEETs is on the rise. Under Labour, Britain simply isn’t…

The Independent UK

How a bizarre summer air fare decision led to the UK’s inflation surge

Exclusive: Office for National Statistics compared term-time flight prices in 2024 with peak summer tickets this year

The Guardian - UK

Fertility rate hits record low in England, Scotland and Wales

Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 for England and Wales was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says

Evening Standard

Fertility rate for England and Wales falls to new record low

For a country’s population to remain stable, discounting any impact from migration, the total fertility rate needs to be around 2.1.

Evening Standard

UK residents spend almost three times more on trips abroad than inbound visitors

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that people from the UK made a record 94.6 million visits overseas in 2024.

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