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Wages growth outstrips inflation rate as unemployment rate remains steady

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

The Independent UK

Pay growth picks up pace again despite jobs market worries

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

Evening Standard

Wage growth accelerates in blow to interest rate cut hopes

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%.

Evening Standard

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Insolvencies rise in England and Wales amid economic pressures; Lib Dem MP to appeal approval of Thames Water debt restructuring plan – as it happened

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

The Guardian - UK

UK pay growth rises 6% despite job loss warnings after Reeves’s budget

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

The Guardian - UK

Rayner’s housing plan at risk as construction sector warns UK does not have workers to build 1.5 million homes

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’

The Independent UK

Why having a spare room is the next battle in the wars between generations

IN FOCUS: The next battle in the generational culture wars is all about cramped flats versus spare rooms. And it’s all too easy to see why young Brits are getting hacked off, argues Helen Coffey

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Fact check: The UK avoided recession in the last two quarters of 2024

Incorrect growth figures, and an incorrect claim that the UK is in a recession, were shared in an online post.

Evening Standard

New figures: Here’s how long men and women can now expect to live

The life expectancy gender gap is closing

The Independent UK

One in five girls born in 2030 projected to live to at least 100

The gap between male and female life expectancy at birth has fallen from 4.4 years in 1981 to 3.4 years in 2023.

Evening Standard

'Broken': UK living standards fall despite slight economic growth, data shows

THE UK economy unexpectedly eked out growth in the final three months of last year – but a key measure showed living standards actually fell,…

The National (Scotland)

UK Economy Picks Up Ahead Of US Tariff Risks

Gross domestic product expanded 0.1 percent in the October-December period after zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.

Latin Times

What’s behind the UK’s unexpected return to growth?

The ONS said gross domestic product edged 0.1% higher between October and December after zero growth in the previous three months.

Evening Standard

'Extraordinary': BBC accused of bid to spin dismal growth figures for Labour

THE BBC has been accused of an “extraordinary” bid to spin dismal economic growth figures to benefit Labour.

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Evening Standard

Drinkers give some cheer to Rachel Reeves as pubs and bars spending helps to deliver surprise GDP growth

The economy was up 0.4%in December, beating City expectations

Evening Standard

Chancellor ‘still not satisfied’ despite surprise economic growth at end of 2024

Official figures showed gross domestic product edged 0.1% higher between October and December, confounding expectations for a contraction

The Independent UK

Reeves ‘still not satisfied’ despite surprise economic growth at end of 2024

Official figures showed gross domestic product edged 0.1% higher between October and December, confounding expectations for a contraction

International Business Times

UK Economy Picks Up, Boosting Govt Amid US Tariffs

Britain's economy picked up at the end of last year, official data showed Thursday, relieving some pressure on the Labour government as the country faces up to US tariffs.

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The Independent UK

UK economy sees modest growth in the final months of 2024 – ONS

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product edged 0.1% higher between October and December.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Has Labour laid the foundations for fixing Britain’s housing crisis?

In today’s newsletter: The government is proposing big investment and sweeping planning law reform, but critics say the goals are unrealistic and inadequate. We recap Angela Rayner’s housing policy

The Independent UK

Woman describes pulling her own teeth after seven-year wait for dentist

In constant pain and with no appointment in sight , Linda Colla had no choice but to yank her teeth at home

The Guardian - UK

The seven-year wait for a dentist: why Linda Colla pulled out her own teeth

In chronic pain, unable to find an NHS practice and priced out of private care, Colla – like millions of Britons – felt she had no choice but to take matters into her own hands

The Guardian - UK

Why is Trump imposing tariffs and which countries will be hit hardest? - in charts

These graphics explain how the US trade deficit has changed, why Trump may be targeting certain countries with tariffs and what the impact could be

The Guardian - UK

Calls for UK government to tackle alcohol-related deaths in older people

Health experts have said a record number of over-55s are dying from heavy drinking while the under-35s are consuming less

The Independent UK

Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland reach 15-year high

Office for National Statistics data shows there were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol in 2023.

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