ONS delays retail sales data to address quality issues It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data published by the statistics body. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Why victim satisfaction with police is at historic low People reporting seeing officers regularly on the beat in their neighbourhood is at its lowest level since records began The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Victim satisfaction with police at historic low, survey suggests Satisfaction levels were just 26% for victims of theft from the person. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
'Singles events are like a meat factory': What young men really think about dating in the capital Male-scepticism is rife among straight female daters, with many women giving up on relationships entirely. But do they really have the worse end of the stick, or is it just as hard for guys? Arielle Domb meets some of London’s bachelors to find out Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
UK economy bigger than previously estimated by end of 2023 – ONS The ONS said revised data showed that the economy was 2.2% bigger than its peak shortly before the coronavirus pandemic. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Tenants in England spending ‘unaffordable’ 36% of income on rent, shows survey ONS figures for 2024 show top 10 least affordable areas all in London (42% of income) while most affordable region was north east (20%) The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025
Rent affordability worsens in England as urban areas drive disparity London was the least affordable city with average rents of £1,957 per month across the capital, or 41.6% of a typical renter’s income. The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Renters now pay 41% of income to live in London while affordability worsens across England London is the least affordable city with average rents of £1,957 per month across the capital, or 41.6 per cent of a typical renter’s income Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025
With fewer renters than ever having a living room, this is why the death of the communal space matters IN FOCUS : An astonishing 80 per cent of housemates without a living room are in that position because landlords have turned it into an extra bedroom in an effort to maximise their income. Olivia Petter explores what the loss of this vital shared area means for people The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Could a wealth tax work in the UK? A visual guide Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider a new levy to help balance the books. We look at her options The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025
UK Economy Slows Less Than Feared After Tariffs Britain's economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the impact of US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday. International Business Times · Aug 14, 2025
Economic bounceback may be under way but Reeves cannot afford to relax Growth of 0.3% is a positive sign but the chancellor still has major difficulties to confront The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
Labour dealt another blow as UK economic growth slows in second quarter of 2025 GROWTH in the UK economy slowed in the second quarter of this year amid pressure from tariff uncertainty and tax increases, new official figures… The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2025
UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion in June The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025 FTSE 100 boosted by US-China trade extension The FTSE 100 index closed up 18.10 points, 0.2%, at 9,147.81.
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025 London suffers worst unemployment rate in UK as Chancellor admits 'more to do' on jobs Some 6% of Londoners are unemployed while one in five are classed as economically inactive, according to the latest statistics
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025 Reeves concedes Government has ‘more to do’ as unemployment at four-year high The Chancellor insisted Labour had been ‘creating more jobs’ since entering office despite vacancy numbers declining over the last quarter.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2025 Kate Forbes blasts National Insurance hike amid slump in payrolled employees KATE Forbes has repeated calls for a reversal in the hike to employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs) after statistics showed a slump in…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 Rising job losses and cooling wage growth pose a challenge for Rachel Reeves The rise in NICs, Trump’s tariffs and weak consumer spending have hit firms but there are crumbs of comfort for the chancellor
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 UK politics: Pressure grows on Starmer as Channel migrant figures pass 50,000 since Labour’s win – as it happened Home Office data shows 474 migrants arrived yesterday in eight small boats bringing the total to over 50,000
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 US inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.7%; UK ministers appoint advisers for Thames Water collapse ‘contingency plans’ – as it happened US and China extend 90-day tariff truce; UK labour market slows as employers hold off hiring
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025 FTSE 100 Live 12 August: Builders boosted by Bellway update, Entain lifts guidance A 13% bounce for Spirax shares and a confidence boost for housebuilding stocks today provided the FTSE 100 cheer ahead of US inflation figures.
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025 Darth Vader lightsaber expected to sell for millions goes on display in London The prop is expected to fetch between one and three million dollars at auction.
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025 Decline of London pubs not as dramatic as feared, ONS data suggests Over the past decade, London’s total number of pubs has declined by just 90. David Ellis reports
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