Inflation leaps above expectations to 3.5 per cent October 21, 2026 Inflation jumped to 3.5 per cent in the 12 months to September as the UK economy looks set to suffer the damaging effects of energy price increases caused by the Iran war over the coming months. The consumer price index (CPI) reading rose above market expectations. This was also above last month’s figure of 3.1 [...]
The far left is peddling snake oil on rental housing October 21, 2026 Hammering landlords with building safety rules, the Renters’ Rights Act and tax rises hampers new supply and drives up rents. But Britain’s hopeful TikTok prime minister could take a different direction in a bid to drive growth, says Andrew Teacher For many Jewish Londoners, the Green Party’s vote on Zionism on 4 October consigned the [...]
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Healey’s cost of living battle just got harder as workers face ‘real terms pay cut’ October 20, 2026 Andy Burnham and John Healey have spoken at length about efforts to provide “breathing space” to both households and businesses. This task at next week’s Budget has now become more difficult. Over the summer the jobs market continued to weaken. Workers are at risk of being worse off while job seekers are finding it harder [...]
France’s coming bond crisis is a test for Europe’s double standards October 20, 2026 As Greek government bonds yield lower interest than France’s, the Eurozone faces a critical test over whether European institutions will enforce fiscal rules consistently or protect politically influential member states, says Tim Focas If someone had told investors during the eurozone debt crisis of 2012 that Greece would one day borrow more cheaply than France, [...]
August Breaks UK Credit Card Record as Balances Soar October 20, 2026 FICO UK Credit Card Market Report suggests risk teams must closely monitor payment rates and overlimit usage as rising inflation adds to financial pressure for consumers
Greene King boss: Pub industry ‘reaching breaking point’ October 20, 2026 The finance boss of Greene King has warned that soaring taxes and employment costs have pushed the UK’s hospitality industry to “breaking point”. Jonathan Fearn, finance chief of the privately-owned pub chain, said decisions taken by the Labour government have “created a cocktail of costs, which have made it ever harder for a pub to [...]
Badenoch urges Healey to avoid ‘fictional cuts’ October 20, 2026 Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has urged Chancellor John Healey to focus on urgently cutting spending and avoid making “fictional cuts” at the end of parliament. In a speech in London on Tuesday, Badenoch will warn that Labour’s deficit reduction plans rely on “huge cuts to the public sector in the final year of the spending [...]
Job vacancies fall below 700,000 for first time in over five years October 20, 2026 Job vacancies have fallen below 700,000 for the first time in over five years, official data has shown, as the UK labour market continued to show signs of weakening. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said vacancy levels decreased in the three months to September by 21,000. It means the number of job vacancies stood [...]
New West End Company CEO: Healey’s Budget must give High Streets room to grow October 20, 2026 The West End supports more than 350,000 jobs, attracts visitors from across the world and generates significant economic activity and tax revenue for the wider UK. If the cost of operating here continues to rise, the consequences will be felt well beyond London, says Dee Corsi Two years of Autumn Budgets have heaped costs on [...]