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Labour dealt another blow as UK economic growth slows in second quarter of 2025

GROWTH in the UK economy slowed in the second quarter of this year amid pressure from tariff uncertainty and tax increases, new official figures…

The National (Scotland)

UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June

GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion in June

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 boosted by US-China trade extension

The FTSE 100 index closed up 18.10 points, 0.2%, at 9,147.81.

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London suffers worst unemployment rate in UK as Chancellor admits 'more to do' on jobs

Some 6% of Londoners are unemployed while one in five are classed as economically inactive, according to the latest statistics

Evening Standard

Reeves concedes Government has ‘more to do’ as unemployment at four-year high

The Chancellor insisted Labour had been ‘creating more jobs’ since entering office despite vacancy numbers declining over the last quarter.

Evening Standard

Kate Forbes blasts National Insurance hike amid slump in payrolled employees

KATE Forbes has repeated calls for a reversal in the hike to employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs) after statistics showed a slump in…

The National (Scotland)

Rising job losses and cooling wage growth pose a challenge for Rachel Reeves

The rise in NICs, Trump’s tariffs and weak consumer spending have hit firms but there are crumbs of comfort for the chancellor

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UK politics: Pressure grows on Starmer as Channel migrant figures pass 50,000 since Labour’s win – as it happened

Home Office data shows 474 migrants arrived yesterday in eight small boats bringing the total to over 50,000

The Guardian - UK

US inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.7%; UK ministers appoint advisers for Thames Water collapse ‘contingency plans’ – as it happened

US and China extend 90-day tariff truce; UK labour market slows as employers hold off hiring

The Guardian - UK

Darth Vader lightsaber expected to sell for millions goes on display in London

The prop is expected to fetch between one and three million dollars at auction.

Evening Standard

Decline of London pubs not as dramatic as feared, ONS data suggests

Over the past decade, London’s total number of pubs has declined by just 90. David Ellis reports

Evening Standard

The Most Popular Baby Names From the Past Year Have Officially Been Announced

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Migration fuels second largest population jump in England and Wales for more than 75 years

Data shows population rose by 700,000 in year to June 2024, with international migration driving growth

The Guardian - UK

Migration fuels second-biggest population rise in 75 years

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to bring down migration with a ban on the recruitment of overseas care workers and increased English language requirements for immigrants

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Migration fuels second largest annual jump in England and Wales population in over 75 years

Almost all of the increase of 706,881 people was due to international migration, with natural changes – more births than deaths – accounting for only a small proportion, official data shows

The Independent UK

Migration fuels second largest annual jump in population in over 75 years

The number of people living in England and Wales has risen every year since mid-1982.

Evening Standard

North Norfolk has highest proportion of properties owned outright

Local authorities with the greatest proportion of homes owned outright tend to be in coastal areas or away from cities.

The Independent UK

The stunning coastal area with highest proportion of homeowners in the UK

The study shows areas with the greatest proportion of homes owned tend to be in coastal areas or away from cities

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Consumer confidence weakens among Britons amid tax rise fears

Researchers suggested the figures showed that consumers are currently ‘sensing stormy conditions ahead’.

Evening Standard

Heatwave helps retail sales rebound in June

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales rose by 0.9% in June, having fallen by a downwardly revised 2.8% in May.

The Independent UK

Mapped: The areas of the UK with the highest levels of crime revealed

The number of shoplifting offences surged to the highest figure since current police recording practices began in 2003

Evening Standard

Crime in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends

Police-recorded offences of shoplifting and theft from the person remain at record levels.

The Independent UK

One in 10 over-16s are victims of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault, new data shows

The combined measure has been produced to help the government monitor its ambition to halve VAWG in a decade

The Independent UK

About one in 10 people victims of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault

It is the first time an estimate has been made of the combined prevalence of the crime types.

The Guardian - UK

Young men in UK more likely than women to live with parents

Data shows 34% of men aged 20-34 lived with parents in 2024, compared with less than a quarter of women the same age

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