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Tax rises ‘feel inevitable’ after jump in Government borrowing

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2 billion, its fourth-highest April figure on record.

Evening Standard

Net migration halves as fewer people come to UK for work and study

The figure stood at an estimated 431,000 in the year ending December 2024, down from 860,000 a year earlier, the ONS said.

The Independent UK

UK immigration halves as fewer foreign workers and students issued visas

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published new estimates on Thursday

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Pressure on Chancellor after Government borrowing jumps to £20.2bn

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to its fourth-highest April figure on record.

Evening Standard

Net migration data due after Starmer’s warning on ‘island of strangers’

The Office for National Statistics will give its first estimate of net migration for the 12 months to December 2024.

Evening Standard

Inflation soars to highest for more than a year on ‘awful April’ bill increases

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation hit 3.5% in April, up from 2.6% in March.

Evening Standard

Awful April bill hikes set to send inflation soaring

Most economists expect the Office for National Statistics to reveal inflation surged to 3.3% last month, up from 2.6% in March.

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UK has fastest growing economy in G7 in boost for Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said the figures showed he was meeting his goal of having the highest growth in the G7 group of leading democracies

The Independent UK

UK economy grows at fastest quarterly rate in a year in boost for Reeves

Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.7% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 15 May: Oil price slide dents index, GDP growth beats hopes

Weaker oil stocks and a mixed set of corporate results today ensured the FTSE 100 index failed to benefit from the UK's move into the fast lane of economic growth.

Evening Standard

UK wage growth cools ahead of national insurance hike for businesses

UK wages lagged as businesses dealt with increasing cost pressures and growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

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Unemployment rate hits near four-year high as wage growth falls – ONS

The Office for National Statistics said the latest official figures showed further signs of a ‘cooling’ labour market.

Evening Standard

‘A revival is happening’: Church hails resurgence among young in UK

Despite the assumption that secularity is on the rise, many young people are ‘finding truth in the church’

The Guardian - UK

UK exported £59.3bn of goods to US last year ahead of tariffs

The Office for National Statistics said on Friday that the US represented 16.2% of all UK exports in 2024.

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Warm weather boosts clothing and DIY retailers in surprise March sales uplift

The Office for National Statistics said the overall quantity of sales increased by 0.4% in March.

Evening Standard

UK Government borrowing exceeds forecast as tariffs to weigh on public purse

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show public sector net borrowing rose to £151.9 billion in the year to the end of March.

The Independent UK

UK Government borrowing rises above forecasts for financial year

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to £151.9 billion in the year to the end of March.

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FTSE 100 Live 16 April: Inflation dip boosts rate cut hopes, Bunzl shares slide

The defensive status of Bunzl shares was today tarnished by a 23% slide as selling returned to the FTSE 100 index and other leading benchmarks.

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Evening Standard

UK wage growth remains stubbornly high as unemployment steadies

The Office for National Statistics said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three months to February.

The Independent UK

UK economy grew by 0.5% in February in boost to Rachel Reeves

The ONS pointed to ‘widespread growth’ in multiple areas of the economy in an uptick for the UK

Woman & Home

The rise of grey divorce: 'It was hell after 40 years of marriage - but now I'm loving life'

‘Grey divorce’ is on the rise, but experts say there's no reason why you can't start again later in life

The Independent UK

UK inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.8% in boost for Reeves

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 2.8% in February from 3% in January, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard

UK Government borrowing overshoots forecasts ahead of spring statement

Public sector net borrowing was £10.7 billion in February, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK

Wage growth holds firm to beat inflation while vacancies rise for first time in three years

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages growth was unchanged in the three months to January

Evening Standard

Wage growth holds firm while vacancies rise for first time since mid-2022

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages growth was unchanged 5.9% in the three months to January.

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