Scotland’s finances are “improving at a faster rate” than the UK as a whole, a key ally of First Minister Humza Yousaf has insisted, despite new figures showing spending north…
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Rishi Sunak can claim inflation victory but he had a very limited role in bringing it down
The latest inflation data will provide some relief to officials at the Treasury. The consumer prices index is falling in line with the Bank of England’s forecasts and, by the…
Read MoreUK rents rise 5.3% in the year to July
Rents across the UK have again increased in the year to July at more than double the rate of house price rises, official figures show. Private rental prices rose by…
Read MoreWilko:
There are “genuine grounds for hope” for the future of high street retailer Wilko, according to the GMB union, after the company entered administration, endangering 12,500 jobs. The union met…
Read MoreBank of Ireland glitch
A glitch with Bank of Ireland’s online app reportedly allowed customers with no money to transfer funds and withdraw it from an ATM. The technical blunder meant people were able…
Read MoreInflation figures: Sharp fall in the rate at which prices are rising
The rate of price rises has fallen sharply, according to official figures. The key, consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to 6.8% in the year to July, down…
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The government will have left households in Britain “worse off”, even if official data on Wednesday shows a slowdown in the rate of inflation, Labour has said. The Office for…
Read MoreThe Big Short investor Michael Burry bets $1.6bn on stock market crash
A man who famously made a fortune by predicting the collapse of the US housing market in 2008 now appears to be suggesting that two major stock markets will tumble…
Read MoreWidower of Post Office worker jailed over theft loses appeal to clear wife
A widower of a Post Office worker who was jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a Court of Appeal fight to clear her name. Joanne O’Donnell died seven…
Read MoreNext rail fares rise will be below RPI rate of inflation, government vows
Any rise in rail fares in England next year will be below the Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate of inflation, the government has promised. The RPI figure – which is…
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