Economy
UK Shoppers Load Up on ‘Picky Bits’ as Heatwave Boosts Picnic Food Sales, Grocery Inflation Eases
Warm weather in July drove a surge in demand for potato salad, olives, coleslaw and ice cream, while…
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Jobs & Labour
UK Wage Growth Cools to 4.1% as Job Vacancies Fall to Five-Year Low
Official figures show pay growth slowing and vacancies at their weakest since 2021, as the economic fallout from…
Economy
UK Labour Market Cools as Grocery Inflation Hits Two-Year Low; Oil Prices Jump on Iran Tensions
Signs of a softening UK jobs market and slowing supermarket price rises are fuelling debate over Bank of…
Economy
UK Inflation Set to Climb Toward 3% as Energy Bills Surge Again
Fresh official data expected this week is likely to show UK inflation approaching 3% in July, driven by…
Economy
UK Productivity May Have Been Underestimated, New Assessment Suggests
A fresh review of UK economic data indicates productivity growth may have been undercounted, raising questions about whether…
Jobs & Labour
Guardian Seeks Accounts of Midlife Job Search Struggles as 2.15 Million Over-50s Claim Out-of-Work Benefits
The Guardian is inviting readers who have struggled to find work in their 50s and 60s to share…
Economy
UK Economy Could Gain 2% GDP Boost by Reversing Post-2014 Health Decline, Study Finds
A Health Foundation report says restoring Britain's health to 2014 levels could grow GDP by 2% and hand…
Business
World Cup Gives UK Pubs a Rare Boost, But Long-Term Decline Persists
Extended opening hours and World Cup fever drove a surge in pint sales at British pubs, but the…
Economy
UK Job Vacancies Fall to 712,000 as Unemployment Holds at 4.9%, Testing New PM Burnham
Official figures show employers pulled back on hiring in the three months to May, with vacancies now nearly…
Economy
UK Borrowing Falls to £16bn in June, Beating Forecasts
Public sector net borrowing came in at £16bn last month, nearly £8bn below the same period last year,…