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A view of bank notes

Increases to Real Living Wage hourly rates

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Jobs axed at The Entertainer toy shops due to rising costs

A view of the Bank of England

Bank of England set to hold interest rates as it faces balancing act

An insulin patch on the arm of a young woman with her arms folded

Type 2 diabetes rates ‘rising twice as fast in younger women’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a visit to a petrol station in Leeds

Planned fuel duty rise axed amid high pump prices

Darren White with his son Daniel

Skin patch from organ donor helped patient spot his new lung was being rejected

Average two-year mortgage rates are now higher than typical five-year deals

Cannock Chase Council writes off business rate debts worth more than £150k

Interest rates: Why did the Bank stick to 3.75% and what does it mean?

Flu hospital admissions fall as health officials warn virus ‘still with us’

Earn up to 1.5% cashback with a new style of bank account

This bank account could earn you up to £10,000 of ‘quiet interest’ next year

Prison deaths hit highest 12-month total this century, figures show

Suicide rates for children and young adults ‘increase over summer exam period’

About 160 student suicides each year with male undergraduates ‘at greatest risk’

Blood thinner ‘better than aspirin’ for certain heart disease patients – study

Race hate crimes reach record levels in Northern Ireland
Amnesty International described the surge in racist incidents and crimes as ‘shameful’ and called on politicians to act.
David Young, PA

Talking therapy for depression and anxiety ‘less effective for young adults’

Rates should be cut three more times in 2025, says Bank policymaker

UK house prices are on the up, but there are large differences between regions

House price momentum cooling but sales growth expected in the Midlands – Zoopla

Most people in the West Midlands are poorer since 2010

Bank of England raises interest rates to new 14-year high

Rates blamed as Cradley Heath market closes after 40 years

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