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Central London Property Market Experiences Sharp Decline
Central London house prices are falling sharply, with some areas seeing drops of over 25 percent in two years due to higher interest rates, Brexit, tax changes, and a surplus of high-value properties on the market, creating a buyer's market.
Central London Property Market Experiences Sharp Decline
Central London house prices are falling sharply, with some areas seeing drops of over 25 percent in two years due to higher interest rates, Brexit, tax changes, and a surplus of high-value properties on the market, creating a buyer's market.
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48% Bias Score
UK Immigration White Paper: Policy Contradicts Data on Migrant Earnings
The UK government's white paper proposes reducing immigration while boosting growth by prioritizing higher-skilled migrants, despite data showing that migrants have higher median earnings than UK workers, suggesting a flawed premise.
UK Immigration White Paper: Policy Contradicts Data on Migrant Earnings
The UK government's white paper proposes reducing immigration while boosting growth by prioritizing higher-skilled migrants, despite data showing that migrants have higher median earnings than UK workers, suggesting a flawed premise.
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56% Bias Score
UK Graduate Job Market Crisis: Boomerang Kids and AI Recruitment
The number of UK university graduates returning home after Easter without jobs has increased significantly in 2023, creating a 'boomerang kids' effect due to a highly competitive job market, AI-driven recruitment, and rising tuition fees.
UK Graduate Job Market Crisis: Boomerang Kids and AI Recruitment
The number of UK university graduates returning home after Easter without jobs has increased significantly in 2023, creating a 'boomerang kids' effect due to a highly competitive job market, AI-driven recruitment, and rising tuition fees.
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60% Bias Score
UK Pension Funds Pledge £25bn for Domestic Investments
Seventeen major UK pension funds signed the Mansion House accord, committing to invest at least 10% of their defined contribution schemes (around £50bn by 2030) in private assets, with half dedicated to UK projects, aiming to boost domestic investment and economic growth.
UK Pension Funds Pledge £25bn for Domestic Investments
Seventeen major UK pension funds signed the Mansion House accord, committing to invest at least 10% of their defined contribution schemes (around £50bn by 2030) in private assets, with half dedicated to UK projects, aiming to boost domestic investment and economic growth.
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44% Bias Score
NatWest's Failed Santander Bid and Future Acquisition Plans
NatWest's £11 billion bid for Santander UK's retail banking arm was rejected, ending takeover talks; this follows NatWest's strong first-quarter results and the government's near-complete exit from its ownership.
NatWest's Failed Santander Bid and Future Acquisition Plans
NatWest's £11 billion bid for Santander UK's retail banking arm was rejected, ending takeover talks; this follows NatWest's strong first-quarter results and the government's near-complete exit from its ownership.
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44% Bias Score
Grangemouth Refinery Closure Exposes UK's Energy Transition Challenges
The closure of Scotland's last oil refinery, Petroineos in Grangemouth, on April 29th, resulted in 400 job losses and highlights the challenges of a just energy transition; despite government funding offers, a lack of private investment led to its shutdown, leaving the town facing economic decline.
Grangemouth Refinery Closure Exposes UK's Energy Transition Challenges
The closure of Scotland's last oil refinery, Petroineos in Grangemouth, on April 29th, resulted in 400 job losses and highlights the challenges of a just energy transition; despite government funding offers, a lack of private investment led to its shutdown, leaving the town facing economic decline.
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52% Bias Score
Bank of England Warns Against Rate Cuts Despite High Unemployment
The Bank of England's chief economist warned against expecting further interest rate cuts despite a four-year high in unemployment and over 100,000 job losses in the last three months, citing concerns about persistent inflation above the target rate and potential echoes of past inflation crises.
Bank of England Warns Against Rate Cuts Despite High Unemployment
The Bank of England's chief economist warned against expecting further interest rate cuts despite a four-year high in unemployment and over 100,000 job losses in the last three months, citing concerns about persistent inflation above the target rate and potential echoes of past inflation crises.
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40% Bias Score
UK Pension Funds Pledge £50 Billion Domestic Investment
Seventeen major UK pension funds signed the Mansion House Accord, pledging £50 billion for domestic investments by 2030, focusing on infrastructure, startups, and housing, to improve returns for savers and boost economic growth.
UK Pension Funds Pledge £50 Billion Domestic Investment
Seventeen major UK pension funds signed the Mansion House Accord, pledging £50 billion for domestic investments by 2030, focusing on infrastructure, startups, and housing, to improve returns for savers and boost economic growth.
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56% Bias Score
UK Wage Growth Slows, Unemployment Rises Amidst Economic Uncertainty
UK wage growth slowed to 5.6% in the three months to March 2025, the lowest since November 2024, while unemployment rose to 4.5%, the highest since August 2021, as businesses grapple with increased costs and global uncertainty.
UK Wage Growth Slows, Unemployment Rises Amidst Economic Uncertainty
UK wage growth slowed to 5.6% in the three months to March 2025, the lowest since November 2024, while unemployment rose to 4.5%, the highest since August 2021, as businesses grapple with increased costs and global uncertainty.
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40% Bias Score
UK Job Market Slowdown: April Figures Reveal 33,000 Payroll Drop
UK payroll employment fell by 33,000 in April, with vacancies down 42,000, pushing unemployment to 4.5 percent; this slowdown is attributed to increased National Insurance and the National Living Wage, alongside global uncertainty.
UK Job Market Slowdown: April Figures Reveal 33,000 Payroll Drop
UK payroll employment fell by 33,000 in April, with vacancies down 42,000, pushing unemployment to 4.5 percent; this slowdown is attributed to increased National Insurance and the National Living Wage, alongside global uncertainty.
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48% Bias Score
Mortgage Rates Plunge to Lowest Point Since September 2022
Barclays and Santander cut mortgage rates, causing the average two-year fixed rate to fall to its lowest since September 2022, benefiting borrowers and those remortgaging, although rising swap rates may slow the decline.
Mortgage Rates Plunge to Lowest Point Since September 2022
Barclays and Santander cut mortgage rates, causing the average two-year fixed rate to fall to its lowest since September 2022, benefiting borrowers and those remortgaging, although rising swap rates may slow the decline.
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36% Bias Score
Reform Party's Surge in UK Polls Sparks Concerns Over Proposed Tax Cuts
The Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage, is surging in UK polls, with recent surveys showing them ahead of both Labour and the Conservatives. Their proposed £140 billion in tax cuts, including raising the income tax threshold to £20,000 and scrapping inheritance tax on estates up to £2 million, have s...
Reform Party's Surge in UK Polls Sparks Concerns Over Proposed Tax Cuts
The Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage, is surging in UK polls, with recent surveys showing them ahead of both Labour and the Conservatives. Their proposed £140 billion in tax cuts, including raising the income tax threshold to £20,000 and scrapping inheritance tax on estates up to £2 million, have s...
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60% Bias Score
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