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Copmanthorpe level crossing

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

Tom Page of West Park Care. Picture Gerard Binks

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

Solicitor Daxa Patel sat on her father's memorial bench in Golden Acre park in Leeds.

Why much more needs to be done to support older bereaved carers - Daxa Patel

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with members of staff in the SDEC, same day emergency care unit during a visit to Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes.

Record wage rises as Rishi Sunak insists there is light at the end of the tunnel

China and the UK have opposing inflationary challenges

Why China's inflation dilemma is opposite to the UK's: James Eades

Housebuilder Vistry Group has said the number of homes it built in the first six months of the year slowed as higher interest rates pushed down how quickly it could sell properties. The business said it had seen a further slowdown in sales on the open private market over recent weeks as the Bank of England’s base rate was hiked yet again.
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Housebuilder Vistry reveals that interest rates weighed on sales in recent weeks

Bosses at Sainsbury’s have said they are “not rip-off retailer” or “profiteers” as they defended the profit made by the retailer amid scrutiny related to food inflation over the past year.

We are not rip-off retailers, says Sainsbury’s bosses at annual meeting

Policymakers at the Bank of England have been closely studying data about inflationary pressures

Quiz warns over ‘tough’ sales conditions as inflation weighs on shoppers

Sainsbury’s said food inflation is “starting to fall” as the supermarket group saw sales boosted by bank holidays and warmer weather.

Food inflation is ‘starting to fall’, says Sainsbury’s

(left to right) Gordon Gafa, Commercial Director at Tesco, Kris Comerford, Chief Commercial Officer for Asda, Rhian Bartlett, Food Commercial Director at Sainsbury's, and David Potts, CEO of Morrisons, appearing before the Business and Trade Committee at the House of Commons, London, on the subject of food and fuel price inflation.

Supermarket bosses deny profiteering as costs continue to soar

'We used to shape EU policy and have some leverage within it to bear on neighbours to manage issues in their backyard, we now influence no one'. PIC: PA

Far from reducing net migration, Brexit has actually fuelled it - Will Kemp
Despite the UK leaving the European Union in 2020 to “take back control” and reduce immigration, recent data from the Office for National Statistics shows that 1.2 million migrants came to the UK in 2022 and 557,000 people left, the highest figures on record. Given the promises of Brexit, how can this be the case?

Interactive chart shows which supermarkets have biggest price rises

Tom Page of West Park Care. Picture Gerard Binks

Increase in over 65s living alone means we need to support relatives: Tom Page

The boss of Sainsbury’s has been handed an almost £5 million pay package for the past year as shoppers face soaring food prices.

Sainsbury’s chief sees pay deal jump to almost £5m amid cost-of-living crisis

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

High inflation continued to support retailers in April but soaring prices meant shoppers bought fewer products during the month. Photo credit: Philip Toscano/PA Wire

Inflation drives retail sales growth but shopper budgets remain under pressure

'There was a time when people struggled to get the police to take DA as seriously as they should'. PIC: iStock/PA.

Males can also be victims of domestic abuse - Dr Alan Billings

With official figures still showing annual growth, and a few more positive signs emerging from the market, people are starting to ask whether this could be the great house price crash that never was, says Sarah Coles

The great house price crash that never was - Sarah Coles

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File photo dated 26/01/18 of money, as lost earnings due to long-term sickness are costing the UK economy billions, a think tank has said as it called for a new Health and Prosperity Act to tackle the problem. PA Photo. Issue date: Thursday April 27, 2023. The UK is getting poorer and sicker, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research which estimated that in 2021 lost earnings linked to long-term sickness cost the UK economy £43 billion equivalent to around 2% of gross domestic product. See PA story HEALTH Sickness. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Sickness costing people up to £2,200 in lost earnings, research suggests

Marcus Armstong shares his expert insight

Business investment plans in North show cause for optimism: Marcus Armstrong

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means
There has been a surprise jump in inflation in February due to salad shortages, food and alcohol costs

A new study has revealed the top 15 baby names that have ties to Ireland or are of Irish origin which remain popular among parents.

Top 15 most popular Irish baby names

FILE PHOTO Jeremy Hunt. See SWNS story SWLShunt; New chancellor Jeremy Hunt looks set to lose his seat at the next general election - because of a shake-up of constituency boundaries. The Boundary Commission for England has today (Tuesday) published new revised proposals for constituencies across the country. It has opened a final month-long consultation - giving the public one last opportunity to send in their views. Among the most radical proposals are plans to carve up Hunt's South West Surrey constituency, and create a new cross-border ‘Farnham and Bordon’ constituency, also incorporating Haslemere and Liphook. The remaining portion of South West Surrey would form a new ‘Godalming and Ash’ constituency, incorporating Cranleigh to the south and Milford to the west.

Jeremy Hunt to unveil 'back to work' budget

Census data shows number of people never married rises

Tobacco duty set to rise causing a jump in cigarette prices

David Postings is the chief executive of UK Finance.

The private sector is key to delivering levelling up - David Postings

House prices and why Barnsley is on top

Latest data shows that Barnsley tops the Yorkshire chart for house price rises

The great unretirement has apparently begun, according to Sarah Coles, who is head of personal finance and podcast host for Switch Your Money On
Hargreaves Lansdown

What the 'great unretirement' means for Britain's economy - Sarah Coles

File photo dated 17/11/22 of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The Chancellor said the "best tax cut right now is a cut in inflation" as he outlined how he plans to use Brexit and investment outside of London to drive UK economic growth. Cutting inflation by half is one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's top five priorities in the run-up to the next general election. Issue date: Friday January 27, 2023.

Inflation drops despite warnings over household bills and council funding

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Wage growth failing to keep pace with inflation as jobs market cools

Analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found there is a higher percentage of unpaid carers in the most deprived areas

Unpaid carers in the North paying a 'poverty penalty'

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- FEBRUARY 09: Views around the Bank of England on February 09, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Bank says inflation almost guaranteed to fall rapidly this year

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

James Eades shares his insight

Analysts sceptical about shared Brazilian and Argentinian currency: James Eades

Tim Vance, EY-Parthenon UK&I Turnaround and Restructuring Partner in Yorkshire, said: “2022 presented businesses with a range of significant challenges, with rising operational costs, falling consumer confidence and the cost-of-living crisis all having a notable impact."

Profit warnings issued by Yorkshire’s listed companies more than double

A recession is being projected for the UK

Households are in a better position to weather recession than 1990s: Sarah Coles

Councils are facing huge funding gaps

Yorkshire council to use £30 million of reserves as other fight off bankruptcy

Nigel the young cotton-top tamarin monkey on mother Florencia’s back at Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston, East Sussex (Credit: Drusillas Zoo Park/SWNS)

Baby monkey saving endangered species and unpopular name ‘Nigel’

Food inflation has accelerated in recent months

Three quarters of UK consumers are worried about how to cover rising prices

Asda has retained its title as UK's cheapest online supermarket, according to a new study

Asda retains title as UK's cheapest online supermarket, says study by Alertr

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Workers would need £49,300 salary to feel financially ‘comfortable’

Ambulance workers on the picket line

Hundreds of thousands of hours lost to strikes, as more action looms

Shoppers entering Selfridges department store on London's Oxford Street as the doors open during the Boxing Day sales.

Consumer spending jumps 10.6 per cent in 2022 amid surging inflation

Library image of Christmas shoppers

How to avoid running out of cash this Christmas - Sarah Coles

Black Friday and Christmas shopping failed to boost sales for British retailers in November, according to official figures.

Black Friday and Christmas shopping fail to lift retail sales in November

The records stretch all the way back to the 1500s, and plenty of surprising Christmas-thmed names were discovered.

Most popular Christmas-themed baby names including Holly and Sprout

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves his home in London as he prepares to delivery his autumn statement on Thursday.

Chancellor set to announce budget under huge pressure as inflation soars

People walk near the Job Centre in Westminster.

Unemployment rate increases as UK economy heads for recession

Rishi Sunak, alongside the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, holds his first Cabinet meeting

Rishi Sunak is likely to unveil rises in unemployment and a looming recession