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‘It takes over your life’: Fraud cases up 33 per cent as AI, crypto and social media increase risk for millions of victims

AI and social media are making people more vulnerable to scams, including one man who lost £75,000 after seeing a deepfake of Martin Lewis

The Independent UK

Retail sales rise unexpectedly in Great Britain as sunshine lures shoppers

Overall 1.6% rise in sales across first quarter, compared with last quarter of 2024, is strongest rate since July 2021

The Guardian - UK

Warm weather boosts clothing and DIY retailers in surprise March sales uplift

The Office for National Statistics said the overall quantity of sales increased by 0.4% in March.

The Independent UK

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London crime hotspots revealed as capital faces ‘tidal wave’ of offending with 1,700 Met police officers and staff axed

Around 957,481 crimes were recorded across the capital in the year to December 2024

Evening Standard

Shoplifting offences in England and Wales at highest level ever recorded

Total increased to 516,971 last year, official figures show, but retailers fear data ‘severely underestimates’ problem

The Guardian - UK

How London's shoplifting epidemic has accelerated with offences soaring 54% in a year

Data also reveals that ‘theft from the person’ offences rose 41 per cent in the capital, despite falling 14 per cent across the rest of England

Evening Standard

Revealed: Third of country’s knife crime is happening in London with an offence every 30 minutes

Met Police recorded 16,789 offences involving a knife in 2024 – averaging around 46 a day, ONS figures show

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Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time

The figure is the highest since current police recording practices began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Evening Standard

Shoplifting offences in England and Wales reach highest level on record

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed shoplifting offences have been running at record levels for the past two years

The Independent UK

UK Government borrowing exceeds forecast as tariffs to weigh on public purse

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show public sector net borrowing rose to £151.9 billion in the year to the end of March.

Evening Standard

UK borrowing nearly £15bn above official forecast as pressure grows on Reeves

New figures come as the UK’s growth forecast is slashed

The Independent UK

UK Government borrowing rises above forecasts for financial year

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to £151.9 billion in the year to the end of March.

The Independent UK

Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for households?

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation eased to 2.6% for March.

Evening Standard

UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6%

Easing inflation marks steeper drop predicted by economists

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Evening Standard

Inflation falls to just 2.6% as cost of filling up the car drops on lower oil price

The main reasons for the fall included lower fuel prices and softer hotel rates

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 16 April: Inflation dip boosts rate cut hopes, Bunzl shares slide

The defensive status of Bunzl shares was today tarnished by a 23% slide as selling returned to the FTSE 100 index and other leading benchmarks.

The Guardian - UK

Little sign that tax rise for employers will mean mass job losses, data shows

No dramatic shakeout so far, but jobs data may yet look like a snapshot of the calm before the storm of Trump’s tariffs

Evening Standard

UK wages grow by 5.9% as job vacancies tumble

The availability of jobs worsened further, with vacancy numbers dropping to 781,000 for the three months to March, the ONS said.

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The Guardian - UK

Reform a ‘racist and far-right’ party, says teaching union after Farage attack – as it happened

NEU leader says union is ‘living rent free’ in Farage’s head after the politician accused him of ‘poisoning the minds of our kids’

The Guardian - UK

Global carmaker shares rise on tariff exemption hopes; British Steel to get furnace supplies today

Markets cheered by Donald Trump’s latest (potential) climbdown on tariffs; JD Vance sees good chance that US and UK will strike ‘great agreement’ on trade

Evening Standard

UK wage growth remains stubbornly high as unemployment steadies

The Office for National Statistics said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three months to February.

The Independent UK

The creep of money dysmorphia – and why you think you’re poor when you’re not

LET’S UNPACK THAT: After a CEO tried to claim he could no longer afford to work at his firm on a mere £250,000 salary, Helen Coffey looks into the phenomenon that sees us underestimate our wealth by 30 per cent

The National (Scotland)

Donald Trump tariff trade war wipes 'billions from Scottish pensions funds'

DONALD Trump’s tariffs have wiped billions of pounds from Scottish pension funds, it has been reported.

Evening Standard

UK exports to US grew by £500m in February ahead of Trump tariffs

Analysts said there were ‘clear signs’ UK firms were looking to sell more goods before the US slapped costly tariffs on British imports.

International Business Times

UK's Unexpected Economic Rebound Boosts Govt Amid Trump Tariffs

Britain's economy grew far more than expected in February, official data showed Friday, in a rare piece of good news for the Labour government as it grapples with unpredictable US tariffs.

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