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Hundreds of schools in England are still at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete, according to previously unpublished figures. Official data, which the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found had been wrongly withheld by the Conservative government, confirmed the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) at 235 Department for Education (DfE) sites.more

The way smart energy meters work in northern England and Scotland is causing issues for customers, BBC Panorama has been told. The body that represents energy companies, Energy UK, has confirmed for the first time there is a regional divide - because of the way meters send usage data back to suppliers. more

The UK’s jobs market has shown further signs of cooling after a rise in unemployment in September while pay growth slowed, as business leaders warned the budget could hit hiring demand and lead to higher prices.more

The economic policies announced by US President-elect Donald Trump could elevate the exchange rate of the US currency; a strong dollar would in turn affect global trade and finance, stifling growth in other parts of the world, the UK's ‘Economist’ weekly assessed.more

"The worst effects of Brexit are yet to come," warned Tulip Siddiq, the economic secretary at the British Treasury, who was quoted as saying by the Independent. According to her, 60 percent of the economic effects of Brexit have not yet been realized.more

Regulated train fares in England are to increase by 4.6% next year, while the price of most railcards will rise by £5, the government has announced. The increases were not mentioned by the chancellor in her Budget speech to the House of Commons earlier on Wednesday, but it was instead noted in the Treasury's budget document. more

New Brexit border checks are reducing consumer choice and compromising Britain’s food security, according to fresh produce sellers and plant growers.more

800 plus will be paid for every child as long as I am in charge of the work of this government. There will be no criteria, there will be no limits, Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared yesterday.more

The bus fare cap in England will be raised to £3 in the upcoming Budget, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced. It is an increase on the current limit of £2 which was introduced under the previous Conservative government to help with the cost of living. The existing cap was due to expire at the end of December.more

The chances of a fresh cut in interest rates from the Bank of England next week have been boosted by a report that shows shop prices falling at their fastest pace in more than three years.more

Conservative MP Neil O'Brien has set out a list of policies to make Britain "vaguely civilised again" including "large and instant fines" for passengers playing music on public transport and a "crackdown on spitting".more

One in four English councils could go bankrupt unless they are bailed out by the government in the next two years, a survey has revealed. Councils are warning of a “worsening crisis” that could result in cuts to vital public services amid a funding gap of more than £2bn next year, according to the survey of chief executives conducted by the Local Government Association.more

Poland's stunning economic success over the past 30 years should be an example for Britain and a point of reflection for the government in the context of its economic policy, the Daily Telegraph wrote today.more

Private sector landlords have called on Rachel Reeves to give them new tax breaks to help keep rents down and boost the supply of homes.more

The World Bank has raised its GDP growth forecast for Poland to 3.2 percent this year, to 3.7 percent in 2025, and to 3.4 percent in 2026, the World Bank reported in its latest ECA Economic Update report.more

Britain has imposed sanctions on 18 more Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers in what the government said amounted to the largest move against Moscow's "shadow fleet" circumventing restrictive measures by the West following Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. more

The authorities of Rzeszów have signed an agreement with the representative of the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The agreement concerns partnership for economic development.more

The cost of rent outside of London have surged to a record high of £1,344 per calendar month (pcm), marking the 19th consecutive quarterly record. This represents a 5.2% increase from last year, albeit the slowest rate of growth since 2021, according to figures from property site Rightmove. more

The UK's annual inflation rate fell to 1.7 per cent in September from 2.2 per cent in August, the ONS statistics office reported today. This marks the first time in three and a half years that inflation levels have been below the Bank of England's (BoE) inflation target.more

Europe, which is "declining economically", risks becoming a Chinese or American colony if it does not take appropriate action, said former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta in an interview for the Spanish daily El Pais.more

Peter Mandelson has suggested the UK could start talks on rejoining the EU in 10 years’ time, much earlier than Keir Starmer believes. Lord Mandelson told an audience in Edinburgh the “truth is that [reversing Brexit] could be a conversation which starts in 10 years’ time”, but only if EU member states were willing to consider it.more

A London borough has proposed a raft of extreme cost cutting measures and requested emergency government funding as its homelessness bill pushes it to the brink of bankruptcy. more

The UK returned to growth in August but the "broader picture" is one of a "slowing" economy in recent months, the official statistics body has said. A bounce back in construction and strong month for accountancy, manufacturers and retail businesses helped boost the economy by 0.2%, after it failed to grow in the previous two months.more

Sixty of the wealthiest people in the UK collectively contributed more than £3bn a year in income tax, the BBC has learned. Each of the 60 individuals had an income of at least £50m a year in 2021/22, but many will have earned far more and probably pay large amounts in other taxes too.more

Water companies have been ordered to return £158m to customers via lower bills next year after missing key targets on pollution and leaks. But most customers will only see their bills fall by less than £10. This is the fourth year in a row that firms have had to refund customers, prompting questions over the effectiveness of the regulator.more