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UK unemployment projected to hit 5.3% high in spring, with Reeves defending economic strategy
The Office for Budget Responsibility has delivered a sobering revision to the UK’s jobs outlook, forecasting that unemployment will climb…
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Spring Statement 2026: Growth forecast for 2026 cut by Budget watchdog as Reeves upholds Government’s plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has framed her Spring Statement as a necessary bulwark against a world of rising geopolitical danger, insisting…
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Greggs forecasts shopper boost as inflation pressures ease
High street bakery giant Greggs has reported a sharp slump in annual profits, highlighting the pressures of cautious consumer spending…
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Iran tensions threaten to send oil beyond $100 as petrol costs climb
Financial markets are reeling as military strikes by the US and Israel against Iranian targets escalate into a broader regional…
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Minister tours Immingham site as £1.5 billion carbon capture initiative progresses
Energy Minister Michael Shanks’s visit to VPI’s Immingham Combined Heat and Power Plant this week placed a spotlight on a…
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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime assault triggers oil price surge amid broader economic fears
Global energy markets are braced for a severe and sustained shock after a dramatic escalation of conflict in the Middle…
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Irish sushi surge heralds vital investment chance
Irish consumers are developing a growing appetite for sushi and Asian street food, a trend that a major international food…
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Crude oil prices poised to soar after Iran strikes and Strait of Hormuz closure
Global oil markets are braced for a turbulent start to the week, with crude prices forecast to surge and shipping…
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Russian ties spark UK export decision review for Armenian firm
The UK government has suspended a controversial deal that would have seen a British manufacturer export high-tech machinery to Armenia,…
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Nostalgic dairy product sales boom due to TikTok craze
A once-unfashionable dairy staple, relegated to the diet plates of the 1970s, is now at the centre of a full-blown…
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