UK recession fears grow as economy contracts
Gross domestic product contracted by 0.5% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Older tenants face housing emergency amid rising rents, says charity
Independent Age said the threat of eviction is a real fear for many people given the ‘lack of alternative affordable housing for older people’.
Crumbling concrete found in Parliament
The collapse-risk concrete at the centre of a crisis in school buildings has been found in Parliament.
One in three UK medical students ‘intends on emigrating to practise medicine’ rather than work in NHS
Reasons given for leaving the UK included better pay offers, work-life balance and improved conditions abroad.
Rayner to set out Labour’s vision of ‘real life levelling up’
She described Labour’s new deal as a ‘real game changer’ for workers as well as for good employers.
All 400 Wilko stores to close by early October, says union
It means redundancies now look likely for all 12,500 staff at the historic high street chain.
Lineker expresses ‘simple truths’ about refugees on new single, musician says
The former footballer long advocated for refugees through social media and faced criticism earlier this year for his views on social media.
UK house prices fell in August at fastest annual rate since 2009, says Halifax
Despite dropping by £14,000 over the past year, the average house price remains around £40,000 or 17% above pre-pandemic levels, the lender said.
Five former Met Police officers plead guilty to sending racist messages
They appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday afternoon.