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Annual house price growth accelerated to 4.6% in December, but some experts said inflation figures released on Wednesday could affect mortgage rates.

Glencore considering move to New York or elsewhere where it can ‘get the right valuation;’ UK inflation rises more than expected as meat, bread and cereals become dearer

Fuel and VAT on private school bills fuel the Consumer Prices Index

Unemployment in Scotland has risen in the last quarter, new figures show.

Quick cuts unlikely because persistently high pay rises will probably be deemed inflationary

The Office for National Statistics said average regular pay surged to 5.9 per cent in the three months to December

The Office for National Statistics said average regular pay surged to 5.9% in the three months to December.

But the jobs market continued to soften with nearly 50,000 more people looking for work and the unemployment rate rising by 0.1% to 4.4%.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as plans to restructure Thames Water are approved by a High Court judge

Unemployment rate unchanged in three months to December, while vacancies increased in January

Exclusive: The construction industry has poured cold water on the government’s plans to fix the housing crisis, saying a failure to tackle a growing recruitment crisis is ‘not only short-sighted but also dangerous’