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UK cost of living squeeze eases after record fall in diesel prices, and drop in mortgage rates – business live
Introduction: UK diesel prices record biggest monthly drop on record, RAC saysGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.The plummeting...
Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says
Drug diversion schemes led by police that steer people away from the criminal justice system and into treatment and education services are significantly more effective in reducing reoffending than...
Burnham pledges to review NICs increase and cut business rates for pubs
Andy Burnham has said he would consider cutting some employers’ national insurance contributions, and proposed a cut to business rates for pubs and small, family-run enterprises, in his first...
UK house prices fall for first time this year amid rising interest rates
House prices fell in the UK for the first time this year in May, as rising interest rates triggered by the war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand.The price of...
Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at noon as it assesses fallout from Iran war – business live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureFrench economy shows zero growth in Q1; Spanish GDP slowsFrance’s economy did not grow at all during the...
Gray whales, once rare in San Francisco Bay, dying there at alarming rates
Gray whales have historically been a rare sight in the San Francisco Bay. They trek from the warm lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California over 10,000 miles north to the...
Student loan interest could rise despite cap on rates
Some students and graduates are likely to pay slightly less interest on their student loans than expected as a result of action taken by the government this week.But while...
UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September
Millions of graduates will have the interest on their student loans capped at 6% from September as a temporary measure to protect them from the risk of rising inflation...
