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Bank chief says further interest rate hikes needed to control inflation

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Recession fears mount as private sector to shrink for fourth consecutive month

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2023 will be a very difficult year, OBR member warns MPs

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Global energy support not targeted enough, warns OECD

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House sales held steady last month but experts warn of ‘looming storm’

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Government borrowing grows to £13.5bn amid energy support scheme costs

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Business chiefs urge Sunak to be more specific about plans for growth

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FTX implosion shows need for crypto regulation – Bank of England’s Cunliffe

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Business chiefs and Government clash over calls for immigration to boost growth

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Make tough choices on Brexit and immigration to boost growth, says CBI

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Business rates slashed by millions for iconic British shops and hotels

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Rishi Sunak accused of shielding super-rich by maintaining non-dom tax loophole

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Early Christmas shopping helps UK retail sales rebound in October

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Reaction to different areas of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement

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Misery for millions as economy slumps into recession

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Cost-of-living payments and benefits rise ‘too late’, say recipients

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UK ‘swings’ from scrapping 45p tax to lowering of top rate threshold

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Almost £14bn business rates relief welcomed as online sales tax scrapped

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‘Sigh of relief’ for pensioners as triple lock is confirmed for next April

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All NI households to receive £200 payment to help with energy costs – Chancellor

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Wind and solar farms to pay nearly half of windfall profits to Treasury

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Cost of Bulb bailout rises to £6.5bn

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House prices expected to fall by 9% over next two years, says OBR

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Bank surcharge slashed but ‘so-called cut’ means 1% tax rise for sector

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Electric vehicles to lose VED exemption

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Pound tumbles amid market fears for UK economy and impact of austerity budget

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Business rates package welcomed by industry but ‘urgent reform’ still needed

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Reeves: Chancellor picked the pockets of entire country with autumn statement

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Chancellor accused of pushing more people into poverty

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OBR: Brexit has had ‘significant adverse impact’ on UK trade

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Hunt blames ‘recession made in Russia’ as he increases taxes and cuts spending

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Key points from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement

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Wind farms to pay higher windfall tax than oil rigs, Chancellor reveals

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Electric cars to lose vehicle excise duty exemption

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Hunt sets out tax rises and spending cuts in the face of economic storm

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Poorest UK households face biggest jump in inflation

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UK house price growth stalled between August and September

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Surging energy bills send inflation to 41-year high ahead of autumn budget

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As inflation soars to 41-year high, what can households do to cope?

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How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months

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UK inflation jumps to 41-year high of 11.1% due to surging energy bills

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Inflation set to leap to new 40-year high after eye-watering energy bill hike

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Inflation set to leap to new 40-year high after eye-watering energy bill hike

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Inactivity in jobs market rises as long-term sick hits record high

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Almost 2,000 firms slide into insolvency in October

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Unemployment rate rises amid ‘mounting signs of cracks’ in UK jobs market

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Unemployment rate edges higher in sign of cooling jobs market

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UK stock market knocked off top spot by France

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Fifth of pubs, restaurants and cafes slash hours over energy bill rises

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UK on course for recession after economy shrinks in September

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Bank of England boss says lower income households hit harder by inflation

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Autumn Statement in focus as economists try to assess recession risk

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Chancellor warns of ‘tough road ahead’ as UK teeters on brink of recession

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Home repossessions jumped in third quarter of 2022 – UK Finance

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Lessons must be learned from gilt market crisis, Bank executive says

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Average UK house price fell by 0.4% in October – Halifax

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European Central Bank leader doubles down on rate increases

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Construction activity continues to pick up, but outlook remains grim

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UK ‘hours’ from potential financial meltdown after mini-budget, Bailey confirms

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What does the latest interest rate hike mean for me?

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Bank of England hikes rates and warns of risk of drawn-out recession

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Bank of England raises interest rates to 3% in biggest single hike since 1989

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Hunt: Households face ‘very tough’ times as mortgage costs soar

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£880 annual increase in tracker mortgage costs following latest base rate rise

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Households ‘face double whammy of soaring interest rates and sky-high inflation’

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Mortgages could spike again as interest rates set for biggest rise since 1980s

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Mortgages could spike again as Bank of England set to hike rates

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Bank of England starts gilts sale as policymakers gather to decide on rates

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House prices fell for the first time in 15 months in October, says Nationwide

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Home-buyer mortgage approvals fell significantly in September

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Inflation hits new record in Europe as economy slows

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Bank of England expected to hike interest rates by 33-year high to 3%

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Bank of England expected to hike interest rates by 33-year high to 3%

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A third of mortgage holders struggling with payments amid rising rates, ONS says

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Japan’s cabinet approves spending plan to counter inflation

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UK gender pay gap widens to 8.3% but below pre-pandemic levels

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Pound rebounds to highest levels since mini-budget

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Bank of England economist criticises ‘other institutions’ over cooperation

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Disabled people more likely to have difficulty affording energy, mortgage or rent

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The rising cost of cheapest items on supermarket shelves

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Cost of cheapest items in supermarket rise by as much as two thirds

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Bank of England ‘engaging’ with Treasury ahead of October 31 budget plan

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Economic decline ‘gathers momentum’ as UK output slumps

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Average person could face significantly higher taxes, ex-bank governor warns

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Political instability sees UK economic outlook downgraded by ratings agency

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Home sales down by 37% annually in September but remained steady month-on-month

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Retail sales fall more than expected after Queen’s funeral

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Chancellor to do ‘whatever necessary’ to bring down debt as borrowing swells

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Government borrowing strikes £20bn after September record debt interest

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Sex work and drug dealing boost GDP – not volunteering – says ex-Whitehall boss

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Deputy Bank of England chief hints rates may not rise as much as markets expect

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Trade slumps for half of hospitality firms as economic pressures mount

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Morning takeaway coffee could become ‘luxury lifestyle decision’, roaster warns

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Firms face £2.7bn business rates rise from April due to inflation

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Pensions set for bumper increase after Truss says triple lock is being protected

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What is the triple lock and what difference does it make to pensioners?

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