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Where inflation eased in February – and where it accelerated

Women’s clothes recorded one of the largest movements in inflation last month.

Evening Standard

Reeves poised to make further welfare cuts as budget watchdog gives its verdict

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will acknowledge she needs to go ‘further and faster to kickstart growth’ in her spring statement .

The Independent UK

Reeves gets budget watchdog’s verdict as she hunts for elusive economic growth

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out how she will balance the books against a backdrop of economic stagnation.

The Independent UK

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February inflation set to ease in ‘calm before storm’ of April bill hikes

The latest inflation data will be published on Wednesday, the same day the Chancellor delivers her spring statement.

Evening Standard

Ministers ‘monitoring’ how passengers looked after following Heathrow shutdown

A fire at the North Hyde electricity substation last week disrupted power supplies at the West London hub.

Evening Standard

PM ‘deeply concerned’ about Heathrow closure

Some 200,000 passengers were affected as the west London airport was closed for much of Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation.

Evening Standard

Record number of migrants cross English Channel in first three months of year

Some 5,847 arrivals had been recorded as of March 23, compared with 5,435 arrivals across January, February and March in 2024.

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How many people work in the UK Civil Service?

Two Government departments together account for more than a third of the Civil Service headcount.

The Independent UK

Unions warn about effect on vital services after Chancellor confirms job cuts

FDA general secretary Dave Penman said a 10% cut in the entire salary bill of the Civil Service could mean up to 50,000 jobs may be cut.

Evening Standard

Record £217bn spent by UK households on housing costs in 2024, study suggests

Housing costs were estimated by Savills to have been £8.6 billion higher last year than a previous peak in 2016, when adjusted for inflation.

The Independent UK

UK households spent a record £217 billion on housing costs in 2024

Housing costs were estimated by Savills to have been £8.6 billion higher last year than a previous peak in 2016

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over cuts to Britain's bloated Civil Service as '50,000 jobs could go'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

Evening Standard

Reeves denies UK on path to austerity as she confirms 15% Civil Service cuts

It comes after a backlash to cuts to welfare spending and a decision to slash the aid budget to fund a boost to defence spending.

The Independent UK

What we know about the closure and reopening of Heathrow Airport

Around 200,000 passengers were affected by Friday’s closure of Europe’s busiest airport.

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Chancellor rules out ‘tax and spend’ policies ahead of spring statement

Former Labour work and pensions secretary Lord Blunkett has urged the Chancellor to loosen her fiscal rules.

Evening Standard

Local residents heard ‘massive explosion’ before fire which shut down Heathrow

Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated following the fire.

Evening Standard

What rights do passengers have when flights are cancelled?

The PA news agency answers eight key questions on passengers’ options when flights are disrupted.

The Independent UK

Scottish flights cancelled due to Heathrow closure following substation fire

Passengers have been urged to check the status of their flights ahead of time.

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Visits to tourism attractions grew 3.4% last year but challenges remain

There were 157.2 million visits to 400 of the most popular UK venues in 2024, according to trade body the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

Evening Standard

Why have interest rates not changed and what has it got to do with US tariffs?

The PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank of England expects to happen to the economy.

Evening Standard

Welfare system overhaul does not amount to cuts, insists Scottish Labour leader

Anas Sarwar said the UK Government proposals will still see welfare spending increase.

The Independent UK

Bank of England holds interest rates amid concerns over inflation and Trump tariffs

Interest rate remains set at 4.5 per cent but there are still expectations of cuts this year

The Independent UK

Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold as global uncertainty grows

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Swinney: Sarwar’s words count for nothing amid ‘return to austerity’ with cuts

Scotland’s First Minister said Labour is ‘punishing the most vulnerable in our society’.

Evening Standard

Starmer told there is ‘nothing moral’ about his £5bn welfare cuts

Veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott challenged Sir Keir Starmer over the reforms at Prime Minister’s Questions.

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