Chancellor urges regulators to ‘tear down’ red tape in bid for growth
It came after fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy grew by a ...
London crime statistics: Is knife crime getting worse?
Several knife crime attacks have been reported in London in the space of just a few days since the New Year began.Incidents ...
Slower inflation provides ‘welcome’ boost to London markets
Slower inflation provides ‘welcome’ boost to London markets - The FTSE 100 finished 99.59 points, or 1.21%, higher to end the ...
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Office for National Statistics staff vote to strike over return to office
Staff at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have voted to strike in protest at plans requiring them to be in the office for at least 40% of the working week. In a ballot of PCS trade union ...
Mapped: The UK towns and cities where house prices are falling more than anywhere else
However, Scotland and Northern Ireland saw increases in house prices. In comparison, average house prices in England fell by ...
December inflation set to stay at 2.6% in ‘reprieve’ for UK economy
The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have come in at 2.6% last month, unchanged from November.
Traders bet on more Bank of England rate cuts in 2025 after data shocks
The disappointing retail data adds to the dim economic picture in the U.K. and to the challenges facing Finance Minister ...
UK inflation unexpectedly drops in December, easing pressure in bond markets
Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut ...
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Knife crime in England and Wales at record high, figures show
The figures, which do not include Greater Manchester Police, were partly driven by a 7% rise in London ... fall in overall offending. The Office for National Statistics says this is a "significant ...