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UK Economy Shrinks Before Election Year

Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter and flatlined in the previous three months, official data showed Friday, raising fears of a recession before an election due next year.

International Business Times

UK economy at risk of recession after worse than expected third quarter decline

THE UK is at risk of falling into a recession after revised official figures show the economy declined between July and September.

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Blow for Rishi Sunak as revised GDP figures show economy in reverse

PM promised growth as one of five key pledges – but the ONS figures reveal it is going in reverse

The Independent UK

Retail sales jump 1.3% in November in boost to struggling high street

Earlier Black Friday deals helped push sales up

Evening Standard

Recession fears return after new figures show GDP fell in third quarter

Fall in output threatens to derail Rishi Sunak's pledge to grow the economy

Evening Standard

Rail fares in England to rise 4.9%; UK economy on brink of recession; US PCE inflation slows – as it happened

UK GDP fell by 0.1% in July-September, worse than first estimated, raising fears of a recession

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Covid-19 infection levels rising with one in 24 likely to test positive

The data has been published as as part of the new winter Covid-19 infection study.

Evening Standard

Covid rising in England and Scotland as new variant spreads around world

ONS figures show December increase in positive tests after JN.1 classified as ‘variant of interest’

The Guardian - UK

Covid infection rates double with one in 24 likely to test positive

Infections are on the rise in England and Scotland as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

We're much closer to recession than you think — here's why

City Comment: One very small tweak on Friday could make a very big difference

Evening Standard

One in 24 likely to test positive as Covid-19 infection levels rising

COVID-19 infection rates are rising in Scotland and England, according to new figures.

The National (Scotland)

Generation X hardest hit as drug deaths rise yet again in England and Wales

It’s another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 “drug poisoning” deaths were recorded in 2022 (84.4 deaths per 1,000,000 of the population), the highest on record.

The Conversation

Cost of private renting in UK rising faster than ever, says ONS

Data is sign tenants failing to benefit from fall in inflation and lower house prices

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What does the surprise drop in UK inflation mean for you?

The implications of the 3.9% rate for shoppers, savers, borrowers and pensioners

Evening Standard

London rents: 2023 rise was highest since records began, ONS data shows

Londoners spent one third of the total of UK private renting costs this year

The Independent UK

Average UK house price was £3,000 lower in October than a year earlier

House prices have fallen annually as private rental prices have increased at a record pace, according to Office for National Statistics figures.

Evening Standard

Cabinet minister hails 'better times' ahead for Britain next year after inflation falls to 3.9%

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride claimed the 'economy is turning the corner'

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The National (Scotland)

Inflation falls to lowest level in two years but prices remain high

UK inflation eased back to its lowest level for more than two years last month.

The Guardian - UK

Drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales at highest level in 30 years

Nearly half of the 4,907 drug poisoning deaths in 2022 involved an opiate, ONS figures show

Evening Standard

London drug death rate will inevitably reach highs seen in US, warns police chief

There were 4,907 drug-related deaths in England and Wales in 2022, new figures show

Evening Standard

Bank of England rate setter: 'Clearer decline' in wage growth needed before interest rates will be cut

Broadbent said the current stats on wage growth show a 'slightly muddy picture'

The Independent UK

More than a quarter of people worried about affording Christmas – ONS

Some 28% reported feeling worried about being able to afford the things they planned to do this Christmas, the Office for National Statistics found.

The Guardian - UK

Magic mushroom use grows in England and Wales, ONS figures show

Use of ecstasy and nitrous oxide fall overall and drug use of all kinds falls among younger people

The Independent UK

Christmas crunch for 170,000 homeowners hit by higher mortgages in December

Exclusive: More than 170,000 households will see their monthly payments jump by an average of £240 a month, or almost £3,000 a year

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