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UK unemployment rises and wage growth slows as jobs market ‘weakens’

ONS data shows jobless rate climbing to highest rate since June 2021 with growth in average earnings slowing to 5%. Analysis: the UK jobs market is cooling, not collapsing Business live – updates Unemployment climbed and wage growth slowed in the three months to May, according to official

Crime cutting courts to target prolific offending hotspots

Communities blighted by prolific offenders will be better protected as part of an expansion of revolutionary new courts aimed at cutting less serious crime. HM GovernmentSource

UK Space Commander speech on defence in the space domain

Transcript of the UK Space Commander's address on defence in the space domain at the Royal United Services Institute. HM GovernmentSource

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme 2025 closed following strong demand

The latest round of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) closes following high demand and interest from across the seafood and marine sectors. HM GovernmentSource

Pound drops after Bank of England says it could cut interest rates more if jobs market slows

‘Slack’ opening up in UK economy as higher taxes squeeze employers, says Andrew Bailey Business live – latest updates The pound dropped to a three-week low after the governor of the Bank of England said it could make bigger cuts to interest rates if the job market slows

Office for National Statistics has ‘deep-seated’ problems and needs an overhaul

Devereux Review on the UK’s main statistics body also says a revision of past figures may be required The UK’s main statistics body needs a £10m overhaul and its top role split in two after a series of management failings and errors that have plagued the organisation for

Growing signs of slowdown in UK jobs market, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns of ‘significant decline in wage growth in year ahead’ as Bank prepares for interest rates decision Business live – latest updates There are growing signs that the UK jobs markets is slowing as employers respond to higher national insurance contributions (NICs) by cutting hiring and

UK high-altitude research and intelligence balloon soars to new heights

The UK has successfully trialed high-altitude balloons which can conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. HM GovernmentSource

Britain remains trapped in poor economic policy | Letters

Readers respond to Randeep Ramesh’s article on the flaws in Labour’s approach to the economy Randeep Ramesh certainly tackles a worthwhile and complex modern economic policy conundrum (Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia, 29 June). But his opinion that

‘David Attenborough on a tenner’: Guardian readers’ ideas for new banknotes

Bank of England has asked public for views before first major redesign of banknotes in more than 50 years Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are to have a major redesign for the first time in more than 50 years. Historic figures such as Winston Churchill and

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