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Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images Wage growth in the UK cooled slightly over the summer, as unemployment ticked up marginally. Average wage growth was 4.7% in the three months to August, down from 4.8% over the three months to July, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The national unemployment rate…

Bethan LewisEducation & family correspondent, BBC Wales News Robin Lloyd Robin Lloyd said moving a few miles across the border meant she could now afford to have a second child From her Monmouthshire home, Robin Lloyd was able to see houses over the border in England knowing the families who lived there could access free…

Faisal IslamBBC Economics Editor Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves said, despite the IMF’s upgrade to UK economic growth, “for too many people, our economy feels stuck” The UK is forecast to be the second-fastest growing of the world’s most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The rates…

Sean FarringtonBusiness presenter and Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter Getty Images The head of global theme park giant Merlin Entertainments says its “biggest competition” is people choosing to stay at home on their phones and other devices. Fiona Eastwood says a day out at one of its UK attractions – which include Legoland, Thorpe Park and…

A joint amicus filing, a filing by parties with a strong interest in a case, also came from several groups, including the Chamber of Progress. The tech advocacy group, funded by and representing Google, Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and many other tech companies, said they shared concerns over the government punishing Anthropic for public speech.