How accurate are Jeremy Hunt’s claims about the UK economy?

theguardian.com Jeremy Hunt called a press conference on Friday to outline why the electorate should trust the Conservatives with the economy, but some of his claims appear to have used…

The running market is hot

fortune.com Swiss-based, New York-listed running shoe business On is on an upward sprint. Its signature cratered shoes have become a favorite of runners worldwide, even though it’s been…

Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride warn against benefits ‘lifestyle choice’

theguardian.com The UK chancellor and the welfare secretary have suggested that too many people are claiming unemployment benefit as a lifestyle choice after a rise in joblessness. Jeremy…

UK real pay grows at fastest rate in two years as unemployment rises

theguardian.com The level of real pay for UK workers is rising at its fastest rate in more than two years despite a cooling of the labour market that has led to rising unemployment and…

UK wage rates still strong despite slowing jobs market

euronews.com Official figures show wages in the UK have grown at a faster rate than expected. At the same time, the jobless rate increased to 4.3% between January and March, the highest…

Is the UK economy returning to normal?

theweek.com "The economy is returning to full health for the first time since the pandemic", declared the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt last week as figures revealed Britain had recorded its…

UK unemployment ticks up as job vacancies shrink

bbc.co.uk The UK's unemployment rate has risen again and vacancies are shrinking, according to figures which suggest the country's job market is cooling. The Office for National…

Train strikes: What routes are affected when?

bbc.co.uk Rail travel has been disrupted this week by industrial action, including an overtime ban which continues on Friday. Members of the train drivers' union Aslef walked out on…

Gen Z is getting hit hard by inflation

cnn.com A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the…

"The Jobs Market Is Weakening, Inflation Has Picked Up And Growth Unexpectedly Slowed"

zerohedge.com "The Jobs Market Is Weakening, Inflation Has Picked Up And Growth Unexpectedly Slowed" By Rabobank The Bank of England left the Bank Rate unchanged at 5.25% yesterday, but…

UK has moved out of recession, official figures show

theguardian.com The UK is officially out of recession after figures showed the economy grew by 0.6% in the first three months of the year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the…

Britain exits recession with fastest economic growth in nearly three years

theglobeandmail.com Britain’s economy grew by the most in nearly three years in the first quarter of 2024, ending the shallow recession it entered in the second half of last year and delivering…

Latest GDP figures offer some better news

theguardian.com The first quarterly expansion in a year. Recession receding into the rear view mirror. A stronger performance in recent months than the Bank of England and the City had…

U.K. bounces back from recession with fastest growth in nearly three years

fortune.com Britain bounced back strongly from a shallow recession, providing some relief for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has so far struggled to deliver on his promise to grow the…

UK no longer in recession, official figures show

news.sky.com The UK economy is no longer in recession, according to official figures. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a better-than-expected 0.6% between January and March, the…

UK exits recession as services bounce back

aol.com The United Kingdom has come out of a short and shallow recession, official figures showed Friday, giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a sorely needed boost ahead of an…

Is money the secret to getting Gen Z talking? The U.K.’s national data crunchers reveal their latest tricks for finding out what makes them tick

aol.com Gen Zers are known for being hard to get hold of. Ever tried calling one on the phone? It’s a problem that’s plagued the U.K.’s official statistics tracker, the Office of…

News diary 6

pressgazette.co.uk A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Leading the week Prince Harry makes a rare visit to the UK next week when…

Rachel Reeves is right: this government is gaslighting us over the economy

theguardian.com Labour’s tanks roll relentlessly across Tory lawns, not pausing a heartbeat to celebrate phenomenal local election results in England. It treated the local polls as a…