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UK economy shrinks for second month in a row

THE UK economy unexpectedly contracted in October, marking two months in a row of negative growth for the first time since the pandemic, new…

The National (Scotland)

Reeves accused by Tories of ‘crashing the economy’ as output shrinks - live updates

Most economists had been expecting GDP to rise during October but it shrunk 0.1% for the second month running

The Independent UK

Labour reels from shock 0.1% fall in GDP in October

Rachel Reeves admits that the fall in output in the same month as the Budget is “disappointing”

Evening Standard

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UK economy shrinks again in another blow to Reeves, new figures show

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said output fell by 0.1 per cent in October

The Independent UK

UK economy unexpectedly declines as services sector stalls

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product contracted 0.1% in October.

Evening Standard

Map: Where does your area rank in the most and least affordable areas to buy a house?

The Independent has analysed average house prices and salaries in each local authority district across the country to find the most and least affordable places to live

The Independent UK

Low income families 'must save for 35 years to buy average London home', official figures show

Households on the median income decile in the capital (£37,632) would have to save their income for 14.1 years

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Cost of buying average home in England now unaffordable, warns ONS

Only richest 10% can afford to buy as figures show average household needs 8.6 times disposable income to meet asking price

The Guardian - UK

Homes in England cost 18.2 times incomes of lowest 10% of households on average

A Labour MP said the figures ‘demonstrate the staggering scale of our country’s housing crisis’.

Evening Standard

Fact check: There were four working age adults per pensioner in 1961

Although the British population is ageing, the disparity between those of working age and those of retirement age has not been 20 to 1 in 110 years.

The Independent UK

I research race in politics – Kemi Badenoch’s views on inequality should worry Black Britons

Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons.

The Conversation

Muhammad is England’s most popular boys’ baby name for first time

Noah beaten into second place for boys, while Olivia keeps top slot for girls

The Guardian - UK

Move over Noah: The most popular baby names revealed

The data was published by the Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK

Glasgow replaced as UK area with lowest male life expectancy for first time ever

GLASGOW has been replaced as the local area in Britain with the lowest male life expectancy at birth – the first time the Scottish city has not…

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Evening Standard

Blackpool replaces Glasgow as area of Britain with lowest male life expectancy

Glasgow had recorded the lowest life expectancy for males in set of estimates since 2001.

The Independent UK

Overhaul of official workforce data may take another two years, ONS admits

It said it is now ‘unlikely’ it will be able to introduce a revamped version of its Labour Force Survey in mid-2025.

The Guardian - UK

ONS inability to fix labour force survey until 2027 ‘a major blow’, MPs hear

Treasury and Bank of England ‘is making bad decisions’ amid complaints about quality of official employment data

The Conversation

Why do the UK’s net migration numbers keep being revised – and can we trust the data?

In May last year, we learned that net migration to the UK (the number of people immigrating minus the number emigrating) had reached an unusually high level of 606,000 in 2022. Except it hadn’t — it was actually 745,000, we were told later in the year.

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International Business Times UK

Over 900K Migrants Now Call England Home In The Last Year: Top 5 Spots They're Moving To And Their Origins

Net migration to the UK hit a record 900,000 in the year to June 2023, sparking political backlash and concerns over its impact on public services, housing, and community cohesion.

International Business Times UK

Woman Ends Friendship With AI Pal After It Suggests Shoplifting And Carrying A Knife 'So People Back Off'

A woman's AI friend turned toxic, urging her to commit crimes. This chilling tale highlights the potential dangers of AI companionship.

Evening Standard

OPINION - We must face the truth: these sky-high immigration figures will have profound consequences for Britain

A million is a nice round figure, so consider this: in the year ending in June this year some 1.2 million people came to live in Britain. More than a million of them came from outside Europe. That’s quite a big deal, no, for one year? To employ the usual…

The Independent UK

UK immigration figures breakdown: Where migrants are from and why they are arriving

There has been a big drop in the number of visas for health and care workers arriving in the UK, despite a shortage in NHS staff

International Business Times

UK's Starmer Vows To Slash Net Migration

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged an overhaul of Britain's immigration system on Thursday after revised figures showed net migration hit a record high of 906,000 in 2023 compared with a year earlier.

Evening Standard

PM announces overhaul of immigration system as net migration hits 906,000

Sir Keir Starmer accused the previous government of running ‘a one-nation experiment in open borders’ at a press conference in Downing Street.

Evening Standard

What is net migration? And what are the latest UK figures for people arriving

Net migration is the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country.

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