Figures from the ONS showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, up from 5% in the three months to September.
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Britons are said to be leaving their shopping late, with an extra 10 million people set to make a purchase this ‘panic weekend’
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Have you ever had that one parcel you were really excited about just vanish into the void? Well, you’re not alone. But as annoying as it is for us, the…
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FTSE 100 Live 15 December: Lenders issue house price forecasts, index rallies
by News Roomby News RoomAmanda Bryden, Halifax head of mortgages, said: “While affordability remains challenging, the picture has improved compared to recent years, driven by a combination of above-inflation wage growth, lower interest rates…
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UK households getting £125 cost of living payments – are you eligible?
by News Roomby News RoomUnlike previous nationwide cost of living payments, the HSF operates at council level, meaning eligibility criteria, payment amounts and distribution methods can vary depending on where people live. However, many…
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We invite nominations from all of our product experts who advocate for the products that they’ve reviewed this year that stood out for them, and as a group of judges,…
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The FTSE 100 index closed up 102.28 points, 1.1%, at 9,751.31.
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Property prices will grow slowly in 2026, but no sign of a bust, say lenders
by News Roomby News RoomAmanda Bryden, head of Halifax Mortgages said: “Looking ahead to 2026, we expect house prices to rise modestly, by somewhere between 1% to 3%. While wage growth is expected to…
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The outages resulted in disruption to mobile call services, including to emergency services, across the UK, Ofcom said.
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Will London’s battered high streets get the Christmas boost they need?
by News Roomby News RoomAccording to Dee Corsi, chief executive of the New West End Company (NWEC), a business group representing traders in and around Oxford Street, Regent Street, Bond Street and Mayfair, shoppers…