UK children having parents of mixed nationalities could be prone to mental health problems as UK families face separation issues due to the new family visa salary requirement.
This news comes alongside reports of the Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citibank persisting in the closure of branches across the United States.
While recessions of the past, notably during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, were protracted and severe, indications suggest that this downturn may be milder and short-lived.
A new survey found that almost half of new parents have got into debt over childcare expenses and 25 per cent of mothers on maternity leave are skipping meals to cut costs.
The new data, derived from experimental results within the Labour Force Survey, could potentially exert pressure on the Bank of England to reconsider any immediate plans for interest rate cuts.
The recent data showed that drivers have seen their car insurance increase by 58 per cent, on average, compared to this time last year.
The new FCA rules coming into full effect on January 8 will create a more civilised and stable environment in the UK for crypto firms and traders.
The article analyzes the emergence of Faster Payment Systems as a global trend changing the payment landscape and habits and predicts their perspective.
A recent study conducted by the EY Item Club, a prominent forecasting body sponsored by EY, suggests that the nation is poised for a resurgence in the latter half of the year.
According to data from PitchBook, VC investments in crypto companies witnessed a staggering 68% drop in 2023 compared to the robust figures seen in 2022.
The United Kingdom experienced an unexpected rise in inflation to 4.0 per cent in December, marking the first increase in the past 10 months.
The Office For National Statistics reports that the annual rate of growth in earnings, including annual bonuses, has slowed to 6.5 per cent.
"A call for evidence" has been launched to understand if Agenda for Change contracts are preventing NHS nurses in their career development and if a separate pay structure for the UK nursing staff will work.
The world's billionaires have collectively become £2.6 trillion richer since 2020, growing their wealth at a rate three times faster than inflation.
Riding on the success of the UK firm Rapyd which raised £235 million, the UK fintech sector continues to be a leader in fintech funding despite a decrease in the number of deals secured in 2023 by over 100.
Three prominent forecasters – Oxford Economics, Investec, and Deutsche Bank – have issued updates indicating a potential halving of the inflation rate to two per cent by April, forcing the Bank of England (BoE) to reconsider its timeline for the first interest rate cut.
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The introduction of new border checks on EU goods in April entering the UK could lead to further spikes in UK grocery inflation.
The average annual household energy bill has risen by £94 to £1,928 during the coldest months of 2024.
The Liberal Democrats have decried this exponential rise in parking costs as a "tax on caring" and have criticised the government for falling short of its 2019 manifesto promise.
The UK government has revealed how its Green Recovery Challenge Fund helped add more green jobs and saved hectares of land across the UK through 150 environmental projects.
The energy price cap in Great Britain is set to decrease by 14 per cent, anticipated to bring down annual bills by an average of £268.
Jeremy Hunt says that wages will go up as prices go down next year after it was announced that the rate of inflation has decreased to 3.9 per cent.
Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight says bills could drop by £268 a 16 per cent decrease – in line with the official price cap set by the UK's energy regulator Ofgem.
As inflation continues to dominate low-income households across the UK, the government have offered to fund their transition towards green energy.
Declining demand, increased oil production from key oil-producing nations, and geopolitical factors contributed to the downward trend in UK petrol prices.
The proposed measure involves a one-time adjustment of £16, spread across the period from April 2024 to March 2025.
Around 65 per cent of mothers are increasingly troubled by the financial burden associated with feeding their babies as the cost of infant formula increases.
The decline in the Eurozone area economies, notably Germany, that are in or near entering recession would, alongside high oil prices, suggest Euro weakness going forward.