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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

The Independent UK

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%.

Evening Standard

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

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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UK gender pay gap underestimated for two decades, report says

Findings suggest since 2004 ONS failed to properly account for fact it received more data from larger employers

The Guardian - UK

UK mothers earn £302 a week less than fathers, analysis shows

ONS data shows they are working for free from 1 September, almost three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all women

The Guardian - UK

Fears grow over impact of ONS data reliability on Rachel Reeves’s budget

Troubles at UK statistics body are muddying economic picture for Treasury and spending watchdog, sources warn

The Guardian - UK

Who decides when and where you work? The battle is raging in Whitehall, and the result may affect us all

The dispute over hybrid working at the Office for National Statistics is becoming a key test of worker power, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor will have to raise taxes despite lower borrowing, say economists

Official figures released on Thursday showed that UK state borrowing slowed to £1.1 billion in July, providing some relief for the Chancellor.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves warned against cutting tax-free pension lump sum as she seeks to raise billions

Currently, pensioners can take out a quarter of their pension pot tax-free, with a cap of £268,000 – but that could change as Reeves attempts to claw back billions

The Independent UK

Action to tackle number of asylum seekers coming to UK is important step to ‘restoring order’, says Cooper – as it happened

Home secretary responds to statistics showing rise in number of people housed in hotels in UK, saying Labour has overseen increased numbers of returns of asylum seekers

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Evening Standard

Government borrowing less than expected in July in boost for Reeves

The Office for National Statistics said the borrowing of £1.1 billion is the lowest July figure for three years.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 21 August: WH Smith error hits shares, Hays slashes dividend

An accounting error at WH Smith and dividend reset by Hays today put their midcap shares in the spotlight during another record session for the FTSE 100 index.

The Guardian - UK

Strongest rise in UK business activity in a year while hiring falls; WH Smith shares crash 40% on accounting error –as it happened

Government borrowing falls to £1.1bn in July as tax receipts rise, but chancellor remains under pressure

The Guardian - UK

UK borrowed less than expected in July in lift for Rachel Reeves

Public sector net borrowing falls to £1.1bn as chancellor explores tax-raising options in autumn budget

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 at new peak despite fading rate cut hope

The FTSE 100 index closed up 98.92 points at 9,288.14.

The Conversation

Do big gigs alter economies? What the Oasis tour reveals about how we spend

When Oasis returned to British stadiums this summer, hotel prices around venues jumped and flights filled fast. Commentators predicted that economic figures could show an “Oasis bump” – and indeed, air fares were the biggest driver of July’s inflation rise to 3.8% from 3.6% in June.

The Independent UK

Why inflation has risen above expectations – and what it means for you

Rachel Reeves has said there is ‘more to do to ease the cost of living’ following the latest figures

Evening Standard

House price rises accelerated in June as stamp duty disruption eased

The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

The Independent UK

House price inflation accelerated in June as stamp duty disruption eases

The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

Evening Standard

Why has inflation risen and what does it mean for households?

July’s inflation rate of 3.8% means that if an item cost £100 a year ago, it would now cost £103.80.

The National (Scotland)

Inflation rose 'more than expected' in July as Chancellor admits 'more to do'

Inflation in the UK has risen by more than expected in July, according to the latest official figures ...

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