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UK Faces Critical Staffing Shortages Across Multiple Sectors
The UK faces severe workforce shortages in teaching, lorry driving, the armed forces, and policing, due to low pay, demanding work, and evolving societal expectations; while cleaning jobs remain hard to fill despite high demand.
UK Faces Critical Staffing Shortages Across Multiple Sectors
The UK faces severe workforce shortages in teaching, lorry driving, the armed forces, and policing, due to low pay, demanding work, and evolving societal expectations; while cleaning jobs remain hard to fill despite high demand.
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36% Bias Score
Awful April": UK Households Face Steep Cost Increases
From April 2025, UK households face sharp rises in council tax (up to 9.5%), energy bills (£111), water bills (average £120), car tax (£5-£620 depending on the vehicle), stamps (3-5p), and TV licenses (£5), although some benefits will rise modestly.
Awful April": UK Households Face Steep Cost Increases
From April 2025, UK households face sharp rises in council tax (up to 9.5%), energy bills (£111), water bills (average £120), car tax (£5-£620 depending on the vehicle), stamps (3-5p), and TV licenses (£5), although some benefits will rise modestly.
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40% Bias Score
UK Implements New Car Tax and Minimum Wage
New UK economic measures implemented April 1st, 2024, include increased car taxes for electric vehicles and a higher minimum wage of £12.21 for workers aged 21 and over, along with other changes impacting banking, property, and international trade.
UK Implements New Car Tax and Minimum Wage
New UK economic measures implemented April 1st, 2024, include increased car taxes for electric vehicles and a higher minimum wage of £12.21 for workers aged 21 and over, along with other changes impacting banking, property, and international trade.
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40% Bias Score
UK to Increase Deposit Protection Limit to £110,000
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority proposes raising the Financial Services Compensation Scheme's deposit protection limit to £110,000 per depositor from December 2025, up from £85,000, to maintain confidence in the financial system and account for inflation.
UK to Increase Deposit Protection Limit to £110,000
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority proposes raising the Financial Services Compensation Scheme's deposit protection limit to £110,000 per depositor from December 2025, up from £85,000, to maintain confidence in the financial system and account for inflation.
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36% Bias Score
Cafe Owner Fears Closure Amidst Government Support Cuts
Donna Carr, owner of Dot-teas Emporium in Belper, Derbyshire, fears her cafe will fail due to rising costs and reduced government support, as business rate discounts are cut and National Insurance contributions for employers rise from 13.8% to 15% in the 2024-25 financial year.
Cafe Owner Fears Closure Amidst Government Support Cuts
Donna Carr, owner of Dot-teas Emporium in Belper, Derbyshire, fears her cafe will fail due to rising costs and reduced government support, as business rate discounts are cut and National Insurance contributions for employers rise from 13.8% to 15% in the 2024-25 financial year.
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52% Bias Score
UK Company Profits to Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warns that UK company profits will plummet to their lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, dropping to 14.3 percent of GDP this year from 15.1 percent in 2024 due to inflation-busting pay rises and increased business costs, including a £25 billion ri...
UK Company Profits to Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warns that UK company profits will plummet to their lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, dropping to 14.3 percent of GDP this year from 15.1 percent in 2024 due to inflation-busting pay rises and increased business costs, including a £25 billion ri...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Threaten UK Economy
US President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on British goods, including a 25 percent levy on aluminum, steel, and cars, threaten UK economic growth and complicate post-Brexit trade relations, prompting calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to adopt a firmer stance.
Trump's Tariffs Threaten UK Economy
US President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on British goods, including a 25 percent levy on aluminum, steel, and cars, threaten UK economic growth and complicate post-Brexit trade relations, prompting calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to adopt a firmer stance.
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56% Bias Score
KKR's Bid for Thames Water Raises Customer Concerns
KKR, a US private equity firm, is the frontrunner to acquire Thames Water, the UK's largest water company, for £4bn, raising concerns about transparency and customer interests amid a £16bn debt burden.
KKR's Bid for Thames Water Raises Customer Concerns
KKR, a US private equity firm, is the frontrunner to acquire Thames Water, the UK's largest water company, for £4bn, raising concerns about transparency and customer interests amid a £16bn debt burden.
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40% Bias Score
Sizewell C Construction Fuels Housing Crisis in Suffolk
The construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk is causing a housing crisis in Leiston, with rents doubling to over \$3,000 per month due to high demand, forcing some residents to relocate while others face eviction.
Sizewell C Construction Fuels Housing Crisis in Suffolk
The construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk is causing a housing crisis in Leiston, with rents doubling to over \$3,000 per month due to high demand, forcing some residents to relocate while others face eviction.
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52% Bias Score
BBC Faces £1 Billion Annual Funding Shortfall
The BBC announced a " £1 billion annual revenue shortfall" over the past 15 years, jeopardizing its content output and prompting a call for increased government funding and a public consultation to determine its future.
BBC Faces £1 Billion Annual Funding Shortfall
The BBC announced a " £1 billion annual revenue shortfall" over the past 15 years, jeopardizing its content output and prompting a call for increased government funding and a public consultation to determine its future.
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44% Bias Score
UK Inflation Soars Above Official Figures Amidst Rising Taxes and Costs"
Rising UK inflation, exceeding official CPI figures, is driven by increased National Insurance, minimum wage, business rates, and council tax hikes, impacting businesses and consumers, with potential long-term economic consequences.
UK Inflation Soars Above Official Figures Amidst Rising Taxes and Costs"
Rising UK inflation, exceeding official CPI figures, is driven by increased National Insurance, minimum wage, business rates, and council tax hikes, impacting businesses and consumers, with potential long-term economic consequences.
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48% Bias Score
Morrisons Closes In-Store Services Amidst Private Equity Ownership Concerns
Morrisons, acquired by CD&R in 2021, closed 52 cafes, 13 florists, and other services, impacting jobs and raising concerns about the future of its unique model, despite strong recent sales growth and debt reduction efforts via asset sales.
Morrisons Closes In-Store Services Amidst Private Equity Ownership Concerns
Morrisons, acquired by CD&R in 2021, closed 52 cafes, 13 florists, and other services, impacting jobs and raising concerns about the future of its unique model, despite strong recent sales growth and debt reduction efforts via asset sales.
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64% Bias Score
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