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The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) will cut back some data publications. The agency faces major funding pressure and concerns about data quality. ONS officials called this decision a “tough choice.” They plan to concentrate resources on key economic and population data. The statistics office currently produces a vast amount of information. This data…
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is focusing on fiscal discipline for the UK budget. She believes controlling inflation is key to economic success. Reeves says keeping prices stable creates a reward. This reward is future room for important public spending. The UK’s economic reputation needs rebuilding. Reeves plans to restore stability through tight spending rules. She…
The UK bank NatWest has delivered excellent news to the market, announcing a sharp rise in profits for the third quarter (Q3). The bank reported that its Q3 profits jumped by 30% compared to the same period last year. Following this strong performance, NatWest has also upgraded its full-year guidance. This means the bank expects…
Leading fund managers controlling over $1.5 trillion in assets are pressing the Bank of England (BoE) to pause its bond-selling program, warning that continued gilt sales are worsening market instability and adding billions to taxpayer costs. The BoE began offloading its £875 billion bond portfolio—built up during years of quantitative easing—but investors say the aggressive…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping workplaces across the UK, with new research warning that millions of jobs could soon look very different — especially those involving routine or repetitive tasks. A study by LiveCareer UK found that nearly one million jobs in London alone could be transformed by AI, putting telemarketers, bookkeepers, and data entry…
Electric vehicle sales in the UK reached a record high in September, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) jumping nearly 30% to 72,779 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Plug-in hybrid sales also surged, pushing total electric and hybrid registrations to more than half of all new cars sold last month….
