Economic Development

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Energy price cap to increase by 5% in January

The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) have announced that at the beginning of 2024 the annual household energy bill will rise from £1,834 to £1,928.

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Planning fees increase confirmed by the Department for Levelling Up

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Conservatives conquered inflation rates but the battle for families isn’t over

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Leicester’s nightmare before Christmas: Section 114 ‘almost inevitable’

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Interest rates expected to stay the same as unemployment rises

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Despite rates coming down ‘the inflation battle isn’t won yet’

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Mortgages, will they ever stop increasing? Interest rate hikes paused

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Interest rates on knife-edge following a surprise drop in inflation

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Cost-of-living: energy price cap isn’t enough to help people save this winter

Last week Ofgem confirmed the price cap on the unit cost of gas and electricity to help ease household pressures this winter.

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Small steps forward: UK inflation rate drastically drops to 6.8%

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UK economy races forward 0.2%, ONS figures show

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Price wars: four of Britain’s biggest lenders have slashed mortgage rates

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Mortgage rates have hit the highest level in 15 years

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Over £5m in funding announced for struggling Wiltshire households

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Economic danger zone: Bank of England hikes interest rates following inflation failure

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Mortgage rate rises above 6% for the first time in six months