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UK inflation rises as SNP warn cost-of-living reaching 'breaking point"
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (468+ words) THE SNP have warned the UK faces "breaking point" as official figures show UK inflation has jumped to its highest rate since March. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.9% in July, up…...
UK inflation rises by to 2.9% after increase in fuel prices
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (395+ words) UK inflation has jumped to its highest rate since March after energy prices were pushed up by the Iran war, official figures have shown. Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.9% in July, up from a 15-month low of 2.6% in…...
UK inflation rises to 2.9% in blow for Burnham
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (204+ words) Inflation rose to 2.9% in July amid higher energy prices and fears the summer's heatwave could start putting pressure on food costs. In figures announced today, Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation has risen to 2.9% per cent in July, up from a…...
Iran conflict drives up borrowing costs for UK small businesses, expert warns
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (415+ words) The Iran conflict has led to higher borrowing costs for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), an expert has warned. Mark Barrie, head of debt advisory at UK accountancy firm Azets - which has an office in Beaconsfield - said the war…...
Social Security checks for retirees could rise by $73 a month in 2027. Experts want to change how COLA increases are calculated.
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (976+ words) Forecasts for next year's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) have edged lower, with the average retiree now projected to receive around $70 more a month in benefits in 2027, according to experts. The AARP on Wednesday revised its forecast to a 3.5% increase…...
Both spending and revenue hit record highs in Scotland last year – figures
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (1028+ words) Cash raised from revenues in Scotland reached a record high last year – but figures also showed "historically high" levels of public spending gave the country a £25.3 billion deficit. Scottish Government figures for 2025-26 revealed that a total of £98.3 billion was taken…...
Scottish Government revenue growing faster than spending, GERS figures show
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (587+ words) SCOTTISH Government revenue is growing faster than spending, new GERS figures show. Revenues raised in Scotland totalled £98.3 billion in 2025-26, up 7% on last year while spending grew at a slower pace. Outgoings were £123.6bn in total, an increase of 4.8% over the year,…...
Iran War: Is Iran’s middle class being pushed into poverty?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (857+ words) For Mina, a housewife in Iran, the war is no longer measured by air strikes or military statements. It is measured by what has disappeared from her family's dinner table. "Since the war started last year, we have become poorer…...
Trump Adviser Kevin Hassett Ridiculed For Dubiously Positive Take On Weak Jobs Report
1+ week, 4+ day ago (373+ words) The Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, didn't let pesky things like facts and accurate statistics stop him from putting a sunny spin on, frankly, a weak July jobs report. News: Right-Wing Pundit Admits Rising Dem Star Is…...
Opinion: What is really going on with the housing market?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (486+ words) Natasha Wright of Arnolds Keys assesses the current state of the UK housing market. Anyone looking at the housing market right now could be forgiven for being confused – there are so many conflicting indicators, making it difficult to understand exactly…...