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Market activity and house prices have remained subdued in recent monthsLast month, UK annual house price growth halved to 0.8%, down from 1.6% in August, according to Nationwide. This is an unexpected slowdown as a Reuters poll of economists had expected to see an increase of 1.3%. September’s growth rate marks the weakest annual pace since December 2025 and is attributed to the ongoing economic […]
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Someone has to go through the pain barrier and rip the plaster offThe Prime Minster’s keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Tuesday was highly anticipated. Andy Burnham pledged to tackle the issues politicians “usually avoid,” before setting out plans to transform Britain. His proposals included reforming the State Pension triple lock to help fund social care, overhauling the electoral system and strengthening public […]
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Economic momentum has proven more resilient than expectedLast week, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% for the sixth time in a row. Members of the Committee voted by a majority of 6-3 to maintain the rate, with three dissenting members voting for a 0.25 percentage point increase to 4%. The Bank of England (BoE) warned there […]
