UK employers cut jobs after Budget, official data shows

Drop in payrolled workforce comes even as wage growth accelerates

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Faster UK growth tied to boosting export services in South East, data shows

Labour to face tough choices as North-South wage gap persists, say analysts
Financial Times - 1d
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December

A December gain of 256,000 blew past forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.2 percent. But markets recoiled as interest rate cuts seemed more distant.
The New York Times - Jan. 10
Whitehall braced for spending cuts after UK hit by bond market turmoil

Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeeze
Financial Times - Jan. 10
UK school budgets eroded by spiralling special needs costs, report shows

SEN spending and higher wages leave headteachers facing ‘very tight’ accounts in 2025, says IFS
Financial Times - Jan. 8
Next warns of ‘anaemic’ growth after UK Budget tax increases

Retailer says measures will cost it £67mn in current financial year and warns of potentially chilling effect on economy
Financial Times - Jan. 7
UK retail sales growth ‘minimal’ in final quarter of 2024, data shows

BRC survey suggests consumers stayed cautious during what is usually busiest time of year
Financial Times - Jan. 7
Small-boat crossing arrivals to UK rose 25% in 2024, data shows

Home Office figures will add to pressure on Keir Starmer to curb irregular migration via English Channel
Financial Times - Jan. 1