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UK inflation rises to 3.8% in July as rail passengers face crippling 5.8% fares rise next year

Retail Prices Index - normally used as a baseline for annual regulated train fire hikes - is revealed to have shot up from 4.4% in June to 4.8% in July

Evening Standard

UK inflation rises by more than expected as summer travel bumps up air fares

Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8% in July, from 3.6% in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

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Rent Crisis: Britons Forced to Spend Over a Third of Salary on Housing – Here Are the UK's Priciest Areas

New ONS figures reveal renters in England spend 36.3% of income on housing, with London tenants paying 41.6% — and some boroughs like Kensington and Chelsea swallowing more than 70%.

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FTSE posts new closing high as falls in defence stocks are offset by retail gains

In London, defence stocks fell sharply amid hopes of peace in Ukraine with Babcock International, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce all down.

Evening Standard

ONS delays retail sales data to address quality issues

It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data published by the statistics body.

Evening Standard

Why victim satisfaction with police is at historic low

People reporting seeing officers regularly on the beat in their neighbourhood is at its lowest level since records began

The Independent UK

Victim satisfaction with police at historic low, survey suggests

Satisfaction levels were just 26% for victims of theft from the person.

Evening Standard

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'Singles events are like a meat factory': What young men really think about dating in the capital

Male-scepticism is rife among straight female daters, with many women giving up on relationships entirely. But do they really have the worse end of the stick, or is it just as hard for guys? Arielle Domb meets some of London’s bachelors to find out

Evening Standard

UK economy bigger than previously estimated by end of 2023 – ONS

The ONS said revised data showed that the economy was 2.2% bigger than its peak shortly before the coronavirus pandemic.

Evening Standard

Tenants in England spending ‘unaffordable’ 36% of income on rent, shows survey

ONS figures for 2024 show top 10 least affordable areas all in London (42% of income) while most affordable region was north east (20%)

The Guardian - UK

Rent affordability worsens in England as urban areas drive disparity

London was the least affordable city with average rents of £1,957 per month across the capital, or 41.6% of a typical renter’s income.

The Independent UK

Renters now pay 41% of income to live in London while affordability worsens across England

London is the least affordable city with average rents of £1,957 per month across the capital, or 41.6 per cent of a typical renter’s income

Evening Standard

With fewer renters than ever having a living room, this is why the death of the communal space matters

IN FOCUS : An astonishing 80 per cent of housemates without a living room are in that position because landlords have turned it into an extra bedroom in an effort to maximise their income. Olivia Petter explores what the loss of this vital shared area means for people

The Independent UK

Could a wealth tax work in the UK? A visual guide

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider a new levy to help balance the books. We look at her options

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UK Economy Slows Less Than Feared After Tariffs

Britain's economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the impact of US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Economic bounceback may be under way but Reeves cannot afford to relax

Growth of 0.3% is a positive sign but the chancellor still has major difficulties to confront

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

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

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Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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