4 h. ago DC troop numbers expected to increase as Trump pushes to extend federal takeover despite dropping crime figures

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has called Trump’s takeover ‘authoritarian’

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8 h. ago Less available places to rent could see prices rise ‘by at least 25%’, report says

The flow of fresh rental properties coming to market has fallen at its fastest rate in five years, according to surveyors

Politics

16 h. ago London Hotel Industry Thrives in July with Record Room Rates Amid Major Events

London Hotel Industry Thrives in July with Record Room Rates Amid Major Events  Hotel News Resource

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18 h. ago Experts’ warning over ‘slow’ progress in cancer survival rates

The study, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and funded by Cancer Research UK, analysed long-term trends in the cancer survival index (CSI)

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32 h. ago Difference in survival rates between different types of cancer is bigger than ever while overall improvements have slowed, study reveals

The proportion of UK patients surviving ten years or more ranges from 97 per cent for testicular cancer to just 4.3 per cent for pancreatic cancer.

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32 h. ago Experts warn that progress in cancer survival rates is ‘slowing’

The study, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and funded by Cancer Research UK, analysed long-term trends in the cancer survival index (CSI)

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39 h. ago Fresh blow to Starmer as Labour's approval rating slumps to its lowest EVER level

Labour's net approval rating under Keir Starmer slipped to -55, according to YouGov polling. It comes amid concerns about the number of small boats arrivals, the economy and justice.

Politics

43 h. ago London suffers worst unemployment rate in UK as Chancellor admits 'more to do' on jobs

Some 6% of Londoners are unemployed while one in five are classed as economically inactive, according to the latest statistics

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44 h. ago Unemployment soars by 200,000 under Labour with as firms blame national insurance hike

The jobless total stood at 1.67 million in the three months to June this year, the highest since the pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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48 h. ago Britain's wage rate stagnates and job market cools down as inflation rises

The rate of UK unemployment remained at 4.7 per cent  in the three months to June, compared with the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics said.

Economics

4 d. ago Keir Starmer's latest approval rating is out and it's not good news

Two key issues, Israel and the Online Safety Act, were looked at in this latest polling

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6 d. ago Interest rate cut a step in the right direction but Sir Keir must do more

Our international reputation has been enhanced over the last year and Labour needs to keep focused on the economy.

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6 d. ago Bank interest rates slashed despite Brits' food bills reaching £100 per week

The Bank of England's interest rate cut decision could add around £290 to the average family's annual food bill

Economics

6 d. ago Trump’s tariffs are not only making cars more expensive, but insurance as well

Analysis finds cost of full-coverage car insurance could rise as much as seven percent to an average of $2,472 annually

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6 d. ago Home Office reveals how people will be chosen to come to UK from France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme – UK politics live

People will be chosen via three-stage process, with government expected to accept around 50 migrants a week when scheme startsRushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, is facing criticism for hiking rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds, reportedly just weeks after the previous tenants’ contract ended, PA Media reports. PA says:Four tenants who rented a house in east London from Ali were sent an email last November saying their lease would not be renewed, which also gave them four months’ notice to leave, the i newspaper reported.Ali’s property was then re-listed with a £700 rent increase within weeks, the newspaper said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fact check: Bank has held rates four out of nine times since Labour took power

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates unchanged at several of its meetings since last year’s general election.

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6 d. ago Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

Here the PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank expects to happen to the economy.

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6 d. ago Reeves confirms Treasury reviewing gambling taxes – UK politics live

Gambling tax reform is being strongly promoted by Gordon Brown, the former Labour PM who also spent 10 years as chancellorRushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, is facing criticism for hiking rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds, reportedly just weeks after the previous tenants’ contract ended, PA Media reports. PA says:Four tenants who rented a house in east London from Ali were sent an email last November saying their lease would not be renewed, which also gave them four months’ notice to leave, the i newspaper reported.Ali’s property was then re-listed with a £700 rent increase within weeks, the newspaper said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Interest rates live: Bank of England warns surging food prices could push inflation to 4%

Governor Andrew Bailey says there is ‘genuine uncertainty’ about future interest rates

Economics

6 d. ago What the Bank of England interest rate cut means for your mortgage and money

The average homeowner on a tracker mortgage will see a nearly £29 reduction in their monthly payments

Economics