Economy
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Staycation surge causes rise in price of seaside holiday lets
The surge in holidaymakers choosing to stay on the UK seaside for the holidays this year has caused a rise in the…
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UK house prices dip for second month – Halifax
UK house prices dipped for the second month running in February as the sector’s mini-boom appeared to peter out, Halifax said. The…
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Labour demand stabilises in February, REC says
Labour demand stabilised in February, although starting salaries fell modestly, even in the face of the national lockdown, the results of a…
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Sunak’s spending plans, tax cuts questioned by IFS
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak’s tax-raising Budget came under closer scrutiny on Thursday, with an influential thinktank questioning whether he could raise…
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UK construction returns to growth as confidence builds
The UK construction industry returned to growth in February as an increase in commercial building helped offset a slowdown in housing, a…
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Retail footfall jumps as shoppers eye end of lockdown
Retail footfall rebounded in February, despite ongoing lockdown restrictions, industry data showed on Thursday. According to retail consultancy Springboard, footfall rose 16%…
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Sunak targets business to recover billions spent on Covid measures
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday unveiled tax rises for businesses and employees as he sought to claw back some of…
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UK Budget: Brexit disruption to hit Q1 GDP by 0.5%
Brexit disruption at the start of the year will reduce British productivity by 4% over the longer term and hit first quarter…
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UK Budget: Corporation tax to jump under Sunak’s plan
In perhaps the most widely trailed budget ever, Rishi Sunak announced his increase in corporation tax as expected but the details were…
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Corporation tax to jump under Sunak’s plan
In perhaps the most widely trailed budget ever, Rishi Sunak announced his increase in corporation tax as expected but the details were…
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