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Guidance issued for students in Yorkshire to avoid common pitfalls when renting

Boris Johnson was elected on a so-called levelling up agenda. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Disposable income figures show how levelling up is yet to be felt in region

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How to cope financially with the sad decline of dementia: Sarah Coles

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Why will.i.am's AI radio station FYI makes me worried: Rashmi Dubé

Inflation is set to rise for the first time in 2024 this week, in new data which highlights the battle facing the Bank of England to keep prices in check. Credit: John Walton/PA Wire

Inflation climbs above target although rate cuts remain on the cards

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Inflation rises above 2% - what that means for consumers

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Wage growth slows as inflation expected to rise above 2 per cent target

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Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences

Charlie Huggins, Manager of the Quality Shares Portfolio at Wealth Club commented: "Retail sales volumes came in weaker than expected in June, following a stronger-than-expected May." (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Retailers say election uncertainty and poor weather hit sales in June

Average UK house prices increased by 2.2%, to £285,000 in the 12 months to May 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Yorkshire records fastest house price growth in the country

The economy grew faster than expected in May. Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Interest rate cut could be delayed as economy grows quicker than expected

Essential food items are predicted to significantly increase by 2030. (Photo credit: Stockfotos-MG - stock.adobe.com/Minerva Studio - stock.adobe.com)

How much essential food items could cost by 2030

The high street chain said in a trading update that it sold fewer shoes than expected between April and June. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Shoe Zone blames bad weather and high shipping costs for disappointing sales

A rebound in the number of shoppers flocking to fashion and furniture stores helped boost retail sales last month, after wet weather dampened spending in April, according to new official figures. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

UK retail sales increased last month, say new figures

A rebound in the number of shoppers flocking to fashion and furniture stores helped boost retail sales last month, after wet weather affected spending in April, according to new official figures.

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Leeds recruitment firm celebrates success of mobile branch

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives for a visit to Sizewell in Suffolk. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

Why the fall in inflation isn’t bringing much cheer to voters

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YBS to ask staff about parents' jobs as part of social mobility efforts

Library image of a woman sheltering from the rain in Greenwich Park, London, during April. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Retail spending in April was dampened by wet weather, according to ONS

Ellie MacDonald founded PR agency MacComms nine years ago, and will now launch her new Community Interest Company, HelloHope, later this month.

Leeds-based suicide prevention campaigner to launch new community interest firm

First Time Buyers (FTBs) have driven demand for new builds in Leeds.

Popularity for new build homes in Leeds soars amongst first-time buyers

Eleanor Temple, chair of R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds. Picture: Simon Dewhurst

Region sees 4.7 per cent decrease in start-ups as levels fall across most of UK

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Gap between earnings and house prices increase by more than £200k since 1997

Is the housing marjkey still broken

Research looks at whether the housing market still broken and possible solutions

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Yorkshire property market update and why Wakefield is faring better than most

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt outside Downing Street. PIC: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Economic turmoil will have consequences for policing - Dr Alan Billings

Last week the Office for National Statistics said the British economy had fallen into recession. We had a second quarter of negative growth, bigger than expected.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a Business Council meeting at 10 Downing Street. PIC: Daniel Leal/PA Wire

The Government is missing the opportunity to invest in Net Zero - YP Letters

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outside Downing Street. PIC: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Jeremy Hunt must recalibrate UK’s business environment: Beckie Hart

How would you feel about working to the age of 71? More to the point, how does your body feel about it? The idea has been suggested by the International Longevity Centre, says Sarah Coles. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire)

Why working to the age of 71 could be a problem: Sarah Cole

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Number of Companies in West Yorkshire Reaches Record High

A member of the public walks past a boarded up shop on New Bond Street in London.

UK enters recession ahead of key by-election contests

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a Business Council meeting at 10 Downing Street, London.

Sunak's relief as inflation stagnates, but darker clouds loom for UK economy

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I’m a pet food expert: avoid these five ingredients in your dog’s food

A new study has placed Yorkshire and the Humber employees as the second most likely to be made redundant across UK regions in 2024. Image shows Leeds Skyline. Picture by Bruce Rollinson

New study places Yorkshire employees second most at risk of redundancy in UK

A European Union flag flies in front of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. PIC: PA

Post-Brexit mess leaves me glad that I voted to Remain - Jayne Dowle

Primark parent firm Associated British Foods (ABF) is expected to announce another rise in sales when it updates investors. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Primark: Here's what to expect when parent firm delivers trading update

British retailers saw the amount of goods they sold drop last month at its fastest rate in three years as under-pressure families shifted part of their Christmas shop to earlier in the year.(Photo by Jacob King/PA Wire)

Retail sales plummeted in December, says Office for National Statistics

Inflation has increased unexpectedly for the first time in nearly a year after alcohol and tobacco price hikes, dampening hopes of an early interest rate cut by the Bank of England.

Inflation rises for first time in almost a year, fuelled by tobacco hikes

Jeremy Hunt is being urged to introduce pro-business policies at the Spring Budget. Photo: Maja Smiejkowska/PA Wire

Flatlining UK economy needs a boost in the Spring Budget: Beckie Hart

Copmanthorpe Lx. Pic: Network Rail

Network Rail accused of spending £437k on public inquiry described as “needless”

Inflation dropped to 3.9% in November, the lowest level in more than two years. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Inflation drops to lowest level in more than two years

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Network Rail withdraws plans for footbridge over level crossing

A generic image of a fruit and veg aisle at a supermarket. PIC: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

How do we tackle the increasing scourge of shoplifting? - Dr Alan Billings

In the year to December 2022, net migration hit a new record of 745,000, according to revised official estimates. PIC: Peter Powell/PA Wire

Net migration figures show that skills strategy is failing - The YP says

The UK’s retailers saw their sales levels unexpectedly drop last month, pushing them to the lowest since February 2021 when there were still Covid-19 restrictions in place, official data suggested.( Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Drop in retail sales pushes sector to worst month since the pandemic

Swanland is home to the East Riding's highest earners

These are the Yorkshire postcodes with the highest household incomes

​The latest economic data offers little reason for a rate hike by the Bank of England in November, according to analysts at  Oxford Economics. (Photo byJordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

Retail sales slump as hot weather put shoppers off buying autumn clothing

Councillor Mark Crane, North Yorkshire Council

Yorkshire Conservative councillor blames environmental damage on immigration

The UK's inflation rate remained at 6.7% last month despite hopes that a third consecutive dip would be seen, with lower food and drink prices offset by higher petrol and diesel prices. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK inflation remains stagnant at 6.7% despite hopes for another dip

People carrying shopping bags.

UK at heightened risk of recession after key indicator shows market contracting

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Handelsbanken chief economist James Sproule at the bank's Wellington Street branch in Leeds. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

'Office is dead' predictions being proven wrong, says bank economist

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Why it pays to be careful when taking on private social care: Tom Page

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