All news on the topic: The economy

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Children as young as eight worry about money as cost-of-living crisis bites
A study for the Centre for Financial Capability has uncovered how children are gripped by financial anxieties amid the economic turmoil of high inflation and low growth
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Inflation unchanged at 6.7% but prices still rising - what it means for you
Inflation measures how the price of goods and services has changed over time - when it is higher, it means you can buy less for the same money compared to a year ago
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Millions of public sector workers still facing pay squeeze, experts warn
Office for National Statistics data shows average wages rose at an annual rate of 7.8% between June and August - but, for many workers, pay still lags behind inflation
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Climate tech investment drops 40% as investors hesitate to back green tech
PwC's State of Climate Tech report for 2023 analysed more than 8,000 climate tech start-ups and more than 32,000 deals worth more than £400 billion
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Weakest October for house sellers' asking price growth since 2008 downturn
Rightmove has said that the average asking price for a newly-advertised property in October was the weakest since the 2008 financial downturn
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FTSE 100 closes higher as UK economy rebounds from July's shock contraction
The UK's blue chip index has moved higher as official figures showed the economy bounced back in August, further dampening fears of an impending recession
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UK economy grows slightly in August with GDP up 0.2%
The UK's economy grew slightly recently, with the services sector leading the way, the Office for National Statistics has said
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Bank of England member warns of 'inequality' as interest rates remain at 5.25%
The MPC member said the impact of rising rates on younger and lower-income workers is "going to be pretty equally balanced"
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PageGroup warns of annual earnings drop amid job market slowdown
PageGroup has issue an alert over salaries as firms rein in pay offers and job seekers increasingly turn down new roles
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Recruitment firms report 'slowdown' in permanent hiring
The REC and KPMG found the number of permanent placements by recruiters fell in recent weeks as companies were reluctant to commit to hiring new workers
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UK set to record weakest economic growth in G7 as IMF forecasts 0.6% growth
Britain is forecast to record the poorest economic growth across the G7 group of economies next year, according to the International Monetary Fund
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'Only Labour can save British steel industry from annihilation', warn workers
Shadow Business Minister Sarah Jones held talks with union officials on the margins of Labour's annual conference in Liverpool, amid fears over jobs at Port Talbot plant
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Mark Drakeford piles pressure on Keir Starmer over free school meals
In an exclusive interview, the First Minister of Wales also urged caution about a general election victory and revealed what he was most looking forward to in retirement
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Britain's best takeaways named by Uber Eats - check if your favourite is on list
Uber Eats has hailed independent shop, Sandwich Sandwich, as the ultimate resturant of the year - Josh Kleiner, owner of the shop, has been given a staggering £100,000 as their prize
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Tom Watson has one piece of advice for Labour leader Keir Starmer
The Labour grandee and peer defended 'cautious Keir' and offered him some advice on revealing his plans for power
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Labour will stop ministers taking private jets when they could fly with public
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves accused Tory ministers of frittering away taxpayers' cash by choosing to travel by private jet rather than on scheduled flights
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Shadow Chancellor says families will have more money in pockets if Labour wins
In an interview with the Mirror ahead of her Labour conference speech, the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged voters to put their trust in her to manage the nation’s finances
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Tory plans to extend free childcare could be scuppered as more nurseries shut
The National Day Nurseries Association blamed a lack of funding as a whopping 216 nurseries in England had to shut in the 12 months to September, up from 144 in 2021/22
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Billionaire Tory donor could switch to Labour after blasting Rishi Sunak
John Caudwell donated £500,000 to Tories ahead of the 2019 election, but he has become increasingly critical of Tory policies, especially when it comes to the environment
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Restaurant industry has seen 8 per cent increase from 2019, figures show
There were 150,000 places to eat open across the UK last year - with London, Manchester, and Edinburgh seeing the biggest growth
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Hundreds of Tories queue up to hear Liz Truss speech as if 2022 never happened
The former Tory leader, whose free-market, tax slashing policies crashed the economy during her 49-day premiership, gave her only address of the conference, arguing for even more wild tax cuts, deregulation and the persecution of newts
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt threatens families with even tougher benefit sanctions
It comes despite a Government report warning earlier this year that claimants who have faced a sanction get back into work less quickly and earn less when they do
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Liz Truss demands tax cuts a year after she crashed economy with same ideas
The unrepentant ex-Prime Minister will gather her allies for a "growth" rally at Conservative party conference, where she will demand cuts to corporation tax for big businesses
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Rishi Sunak's warm-up man Johnny Mercer pocketed £13,500 for being sacked twice
As well as an £8,000 payout after being sacked by Liz Truss, the Mirror can reveal Johnny Mercer was handed £5,500 when he was given the heave by Boris Johnson
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'HS2 mess is the perfect metaphor for 13 years of Tory failure'
Labour's Shadow Paymaster General says it's a complete joke that the Prime Minister is apparently going to scrap building the train line that the Tories have already spent £25 billion on