DARK SECRETS: 10 - The Real Truth

Knife homicides recorded by police in England and Wales down 21% in 2025

Levels of police-recorded knife crime are now at their lowest since the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard · Apr 23

Annual Government borrowing drops unexpectedly to lowest in three years

The ONS said public sector borrowing was estimated to have dropped £19.8 billion to a lower-than-expected £132 billion in the year to March.

Evening Standard · Apr 23

Revealed: Londoners' working week at 21-year record high as unemployment rises in cost of living crisis

EXCLUSIVE: How the capital’s workforce has been hit by tax rises, the Covid pandemic, wars and now faces artificial intelligence turmoil

Evening Standard · Apr 23

UK inflation set to rise after Middle East conflict pushed up fuel prices

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have risen to 3.3% in March, according to a consensus of experts.

Evening Standard · Apr 21

UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% as wage growth hits slowest pace since 2020

The UK’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 4.9% in the three months to February, while wage growth slowed to its weakest pace in more than five years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics, the BBC reported.

The Times of India · Apr 21

Unemployment drops sharply as inactivity in jobs market rises

The ONS said the rate of UK unemployment dropped sharply to 4.9% in the three months to February, down from 5.2% in the three months to January.

Evening Standard · Apr 21

Unemployment falls below 5% in surprise boost for Labour

The rate of UK joblessness dropped sharply from 5.2% in the three months to February

The Independent UK · Apr 21

UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years

Bank of England expected to keep interest rates on hold as Iran war casts shadow over labour market

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

UK travellers turn to the Mediterranean as Middle East conflict disrupts travel

Data suggests that travellers are giving European destinations a boost

The Independent UK · Apr 20

UK economy grew faster than expected before Iran war

The war in the Middle East has hit hopes of an uptick in growth this year

The Independent UK · Apr 16