London Houses Now Take a Week Longer to Sell — And It’s Not the Iran War, It’s Stamp Duty
You’d assume the Iran war is the thing breaking London property.
UK Set for £35bn Iran War Hit — Reeves’ Fiscal Headroom Just Vanished
Imagine the Chancellor’s morning briefing today. NIESR — Britain’s oldest economics think tank — has [just told the Treasury that the Iran war will knock at least £35bn off UK…
UK Borrowing Costs Soar to 2008 Highs — Why Britain Got Hit Hardest
5 per cent. That’s the 10-year gilt yield this morning — joint-highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, and only the third time it has cleared that line since the Iran war…
The Farage Effect Lands: New De-Banking Rules Hit NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds Today
Three years ago, a politician walked into a row with NatWest (LON: NWG) and walked out having toppled the CEO.
IFS Just Killed the Wealth Tax Dream — Six Years of Research, One Verdict
Picture every Labour MP and Green Party campaigner who’s spent the last two years insisting “tax the wealthy” is the obvious answer to the UK’s fiscal hole.
CBI Slams UK Business Rates as ‘Growth Killer’ — Why Reform Can’t Wait
Forget Brexit, forget rate cuts, forget every other macro headline grabbing attention — there’s a quieter tax fight brewing today that may matter more for British investment than…
Airfares, Petrol, and Rent: Why UK Inflation Is About to Spike
Remember when 2% inflation felt like a distant dream? Well, it just got further away. The…
UK Consumer Confidence Just Suffered Its Biggest Drop in Four Years — And Your Wallet Feels It
Think of consumer confidence like a canary in an economic coal mine. When it stops singing,…
London House Prices Climb £3K — But the Brakes Are On
You’d think a nearly three-grand jump in London house prices would have estate agents popping champagne….
UK Unemployment Set to Hit 5.8% — The Biggest Jobs Market Blow Since the Pandemic
Think the post-pandemic recovery was a straight line upward? Think again. The UK jobs market is…
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UK Borrowing Costs Soar to 2008 Highs — Why Britain Got Hit Hardest
The Farage Effect Lands: New De-Banking Rules Hit NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds Today
IFS Just Killed the Wealth Tax Dream — Six Years of Research, One Verdict
CBI Slams UK Business Rates as ‘Growth Killer’ — Why Reform Can’t Wait
Airfares, Petrol, and Rent: Why UK Inflation Is About to Spike
UK Consumer Confidence Just Suffered Its Biggest Drop in Four Years — And Your Wallet Feels It
London House Prices Climb £3K — But the Brakes Are On
UK Unemployment Set to Hit 5.8% — The Biggest Jobs Market Blow Since the Pandemic
UK Unemployment Just Hit the Worst Surge in the G7
Hybrid Working Overtakes Pay in Race for UK Tech Talent
Bank of England Interest Rate Hike Predictions Cool as Trader Sentiment Resets
UK House Prices Drop Amid Middle East Chaos—Here’s What It Means for Your Mortgage
UK Business Confidence Hits Record Low—What Happens Next?
UK GDP Growth Hit 1.4% in 2025—But Momentum’s Already Fading
UK Mortgage Approvals Bounce Back—But the Iran Shock Is Already Biting
The Housebuying Slump: Here’s Why UK Mortgage Rates Are Tanking Demand
UK Economy Set for Second Slowest Growth in G7 – Here’s What the OECD Downgrade Means
UK Retail Sales Hit the Skids as Brits Tighten Purse Strings
Top Bosses Are Taking On Britain’s Unemployment Crisis Themselves
Middle East War Is ‘Extinguishing’ UK Growth — And a Recession Could Follow
UK Inflation Stuck at 3% — And That Was Before the War
Satellite Rules Crisis: Why the City Can’t Afford to Lose This Battle
Reeves’ AI Gamble: Ambition Meets Brexit Realities
Why the Iran Crisis Is Squeezing UK Pubs—and Only the Big Chains Are Insulated
UK Growth Downgrade: How Iran Turmoil Is Hampering Economic Recovery
Iran Oil Crisis Is Pushing UK Inflation Back Up—Here’s What It Means for Your Pocket
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