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Property prices in the capital fell annually for the seventh month in a row in February, according to the Office for National Statistics

Average property values in London fell annually for the seventh month in a row in February, the Office for National Statistics said.

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.

Rain Newton-Smith highlighted that British firms see increased trade with Chinese firms as an opportunity to drive growth.

Chris Bose, ABI director of general insurance policy, said: “In helping over 35,000 households find suitable insurance when they might otherwise struggle to access cover, the directory is delivering exactly…

The index closed down 110.99 points, or 1.1%, at 10.498.09.

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

The group is set to begin rolling out changes to letter deliveries next month that will see second-class post scrapped on Saturdays.

Dame Heather Rabbatts, executive chair of M&C Saatchi, said: “Our 2025 financial performance was impacted by the tough market context and the board is clear on the action that the…

The card will help to ’empower the next generation of entrepreneurs in the digital economy’, Visa said.