44 h. ago UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, Met Office says

Mean temperature over June, July and August was 16.1C as country endured four heatwavesThe UK has seen its hottest summer on record, the Met Office has said, after the country sweltered under four heatwaves in a single season.The mean temperature for meteorological summer, which encompasses the months of June, July and August, was 16.1C, which is significantly above the current record of 15.76C set in 2018. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Travelodge weighed down by weaker London demand and surging costs

The company, which operates about 610 hotels, saw revenues slip by 3.2% to £471.3 million for the six months to June 30.

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1 week ago How Starmer opened the floodgates on asylum claims: Record 111,000 in Labour's first year in power despite PM's pledge to 'smash the gangs'

Official government data shows 111,084 people claimed asylum in the year to June, up 14 per cent on the previous 12 months.

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1 week ago Princess Andre raises fears for her mother Katie Price as she tells her that her legs look so thin they could 'snap'... and the model rips the stitches out of her new facelift 

The former glamour model, 47, has sparked concerns among fans over her rapid weight loss in recent months, revealing she weighed just 7st 12lb back in June.

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1 week ago Princess Andre's fears for her mother Katie Price as glamour model's legs look so thin they could 'snap'

The former glamour model, 47, has sparked concerns among fans over her rapid weight loss in recent months, revealing she weighed just 7st 12lb back in June.

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2 w. ago House price rises accelerated in June as stamp duty disruption eased

The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

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2 w. ago House price inflation accelerated in June as stamp duty disruption eases

The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

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2 w. ago The most expensive summer break ever? Cost of flights soars by 30% in just one month as Brits jet off abroad on holiday while inflation continues to bite at home

Air fares soared by 30.2 per cent between June and July - the largest jump between those months since the collection of monthly data began 24 years ago, according to the ONS.

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2 w. ago Britain's boozer crisis as more than 200 pubs closed for good in first half of 2025

The number of pubs in England and Wales, including those vacant and being offered to let, fell to 38,780 over the six months to June, according to official Government statistics

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2 w. ago My abusive ex beat me up at our late baby's cemetery after threatening to steal the ashes and burn her grave

In June, Josh Kelly, 23, was jailed for four years and eight months at Bristol Crown Court - and handed a ten-year restraining order.

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2 w. ago Andy Carroll and Lou Teasdale's 'final straw' which led to very public split

Andy Carroll, the former England footballer, and girlfriend Lou Teasdale split recently having had a 14-month relationship after meeting at Glastonbury in June 2024

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves is accused of 'living under a rock' as economic growth slows to just 0.3%

Output grew only 0.3 per cent between April and June - a sharp slowdown on the previous three-month period when the economy expanded by 0.7 per cent.

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2 w. ago Salmon industry in trade tariffs warning as exports reach almost £1bn

International exports were worth £941 million in the 12 months to the end of June.

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2 w. ago Boost for Rachel Reeves after surprising UK economic growth in three months to June

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product grew by 0.3 per cent after 0.7 per cent growth in the first three months of the year.

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2 w. ago UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June

GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion last monthThe UK economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the second quarter, official figures show, despite pressure on households and businesses from tax increased and Donald Trump’s global trade war.Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed growth in gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 0.3% in the three months to the end of June, down from a rate of 0.7% in the first quarter. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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.

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3 w. ago Admin worker, 63, who stole £80k from NHS trust and sent it to her online boyfriend in Nigeria avoids prison

Hyacinth Blair, of Lewisham, London , took the cash from the South London and Maudsley trust over roughly 18 months, from June 2021 until January 2023. Pictured: File photo

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3 w. ago WPP reveals around 4,000 roles cut in past six months as profits tumble

The group reported pre-tax profits tumbling to £98 million for the six months to June 30, down from £338 million a year earlier.

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3 w. ago Potential victims of modern slavery at record high, latest figures show

The latest Government data, published on Wednesday, gives figures for the three months from April to June 2025.

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