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Home Secretary says no ‘significant increase’ in migration despite record levels

THE Home Secretary has claimed there is no “significant increase” in the number of people migrating to the UK despite revised figures showing…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak urged to ‘act now’ by Tory MPs as net migration hits record 745,000

The Prime Minister was urged to ‘act now’ by MPs on the right of the party.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt rejects Lee Anderson’s call to send migrants to Orkney Islands if Rwanda deal fails

Rishi Sunak has vowed to revive the Rwanda deal with emergency legislation to deem it a ‘safe’ country

Evening Standard

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Net migration hit record level of 745,000 in 2022, revised estimate shows

The previous estimate for the year to December 2022 had been 606,000, but the ONS has since revised this upwards.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman calls for annual cap on net migration, saying new figures ‘slap in face to British public’ – as it happened

Former home secretary says pressure on housing, the NHS, schools, wages, and community cohesion, is unsustainable

The Guardian - UK

UK borrows less than expected this year as Hunt lines up giveaways

Chancellor says bringing down inflation remains one of his main aims as he prepares autumn statement

The Guardian - UK

Benefits claimants told 'it's your duty to work if you can' as Jeremy Hunt prepares to unveil Autumn Statement

Welfare reforms will include more support to help people find work and a tougher sanctions regime for the work-shy

Evening Standard

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Borrowing data offers boost to Chancellor’s tax cut plans

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £14.9 billion last month, £4.4 billion more than a year earlier,

The Independent UK

Bank of England warns markets are underestimating inflation risks – as it happened

Andrew Bailey fears markets are downplaying risks of persistent inflation, as new figures show UK borrowing so far this year is £16.9bn less than expected

The Guardian - UK

Women still face unfair pressure about having children -- here's what to expect if you don't have kids when you're young

If you’re a woman in your 20s or 30s, particularly if you’re in a long-term relationship, you’ve probably been asked when you’re going to have children. In the UK and many other countries, there is a clear societal expectation that women will eventually become mothers.

The Conversation

A third in UK missed work in 2022 due to delays accessing NHS care

Polling by Savanta shows 19% were not able to go to work as they were waiting for a GP appointment

The Guardian - UK

Winter recession fears as retail sales hit lowest level since lockdown due to cost of living and wet weather

Economists said the figures painted ‘a distinctly glum autumnal picture’

The Independent UK

Births among women over 50 rise 15% in England, figures show

Births to older mothers have increased in recent years alongside average ages for childbirth and IVF treatment

The Guardian - UK

Fall in retail sales in Great Britain signals high street recession

Volumes drop 2.7% year on year in October as high interest rates and poor weather drive away shoppers

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The Guardian - UK

Winter recession fears for UK after fall in retail sales – as it happened

Retail sales volumes across Great Britain in October fell to their lowest level since February 2021, amid cost of living squeeze and wet weather

The Guardian - UK

Average UK house sale price suffers first annual fall for 11 years

ONS says average price dropped 0.1% year on year in September, with those in London decreasing 1.1%

The Independent UK

UK sees rent rise at a record rate. These areas have been hit the hardest

The average UK house price fell by 0.1% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics

Evening Standard

UK sees annual house price fall for first time in a decade with London homes down 1.1%

The average London house price fell to £537,000 in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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The Independent UK

Record rise in rents as house prices fall annually for first time in a decade

The average UK house price fell by 0.1% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Evening Standard

Mortgage-free and not moving: the London boroughs where outright home ownership has soared

More than half of owner-occupied London properties have no outstanding debt, putting the housing market at risk of stagnation

The Guardian - UK

UK jobs market dodges hit from economic slowdown

ONS finds unemployment rate broadly unchanged and real wages rising thanks to falling inflation

The Guardian - UK

Pound, shares and bonds rally as US inflation slows to 3.2% – as it happened

US core inflation has dropped to a two-year low, cheering investors, while more firms fall into insolvency last month

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Flat US inflation powers shares as London blue-chips close up 0.2%, BT cuts pension deficit

UK inflation fell to just 4.6%, its lowest level since 2021, in a key political victory for Rishi Sunak as well as a win in the Bank of England's battle to get prices back under control.

The Guardian - UK

The census defines us. To scrap it is to lose sight of our past – and our future

The 10-yearly survey is too expensive, say ministers. But without it, vital data will be lost

Evening Standard

Sexism in the City: Sexual harassment still 'prevalent' in Square Mile with victims 'silenced' by use of NDAs

Equality watchdog warns about scale of sexual misconduct in the Square Mile to Commons Treasury Committee investigating 'Sexism in the City'

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