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Wednesday briefing: Why young people are bearing the brunt of the unemployment crisis

In today’s newsletter: Almost 1.8 million people in the UK class themselves as unemployed, and it’s the youth who are driving it. What can be done to help, and will things get better (or worse)?

The Guardian - UK

Autumn Budget: Timeline of key economic data before November 26

Key datasets are due to be published in the run up to Rachel Reeves’s statement.

Evening Standard

Unemployment rate hits highest outside Covid years for almost a decade

Experts said the weaker-than-expected figures reinforce the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.

Evening Standard

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London unemployment hits 11-year high as Reeves National Insurance rise batters pubs, shops and hotels

Grim jobless figures make a December interest rate cut from the Bank of England a near certainty

Evening Standard

Tech shares slide after SoftBank sells Nvidia stake; UK interest rate cut expected in December – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Green finance was supposed to contribute solutions to climate change. So far, it’s fallen well short

A decade ago, a seminal speech by Mark Carney, then governor of the Bank of England and current Canadian prime minister, set out how climate change presented an economic risk that threatened the very stability of the financial system.

The Conversation

Bank of England proposes ownership limits in new stablecoin rules

The plans indicate that individuals will be limited to owning up to £20,000 in UK stablecoins that are considered systemically important.

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AI Layoffs: US Market's Worst in 20 Years – Could the UK Be Next?

US tech layoffs hit a 20-year high, raising fears of a bubble bursting that could impact the UK economy. Experts warn of potential spillovers and market risks.

International Business Times UK

Rachel Reeves reveals she's planning to increase income tax at the Budget

The move would break one of Labour’s core manifesto promises in an attempt to close the black hole in public finances Reeves’ government inherited

Evening Standard

Average UK house price jumped to new record high in October, says Halifax

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

The Independent UK

Average UK house price jumped to new record high in October

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

Evening Standard

BoE Rate Decision Deepens UK Mortgage Divide Between Fixed and Tracker Borrowers

The Bank of England's rate hold creates winners and losers among UK mortgage borrowers, as lenders cut fixed rates but tracker customers miss out on immediate relief.

International Business Times UK

Interest rates: Why did the Bank stick to 4% and what does it mean?

Here the PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank expects to happen to the economy.

Evening Standard

Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at 4% is not all doom and gloom

Close-run vote raises hopes of rates cut in December, with inflation said to have peaked at 3.8%

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Evening Standard

Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold at 4% and says inflation "has peaked"

The next cut in the cost of borrowing is now expected in December just before Christmas

Evening Standard

Bank of England says inflation has ‘peaked’ as interest rates kept at 4%

Members of the nine-strong committee pointed to a ‘gradual’ easing of rates in the longer term.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England says UK inflation has peaked after leaving rates at 4%; US job cuts jump as firms turn to AI – as it happened

Economists predict UK rate cuts in December, after narrow vote to hold Bank Rate at 4% today

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 06 November: BT and bank shares rally, Diageo falls on weaker guidance

Bank of England policymakers are in the spotlight on the day of their latest Interest rate decision.

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International Business Times UK

UK Banks Slash Mortgage Rates Before Key Bank of England Vote — Analysts Predict Shock 0.25% Cut

Major UK lenders have cut mortgage rates ahead of the Bank of England's upcoming decision, igniting a competitive mortgage market just days before the MPC meeting.

Evening Standard

Bank of England must better address climate risk to tackle inflation, WWF says

The central bank is being urged to take a series of actions to better respond to environmental risks.

Evening Standard

New mortgage price war breaks out amid property market torpor

Some City analysts believe another rate cut from the Bank of England could come as soon as next week

International Business Times UK

Soros Fund Management's Q2 Investment in Pony AI Already Up 100%

Soros Fund Management purchased 226,755 shares of autonomous mobility tech firm Pony AI at an average price of $11.01 per share. The stock has now more than doubled, trading over $22.

The Independent UK

Boost to homeowners as four major lenders lower mortgage rates

Barclays and HSBC are among those lowering rates on existing deals

The Independent UK

Mansion tax idea is incoherent, former Bank of England boss warns Reeves

Ex Bank governor Mervyn King says problems will not be resolved by ‘just adding another wealth tax’

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage seeks influence over Bank of England in same vein as Trump and US Federal Reserve

Reform UK leader suggests he would replace Bank of England governor if he became prime minister

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