Oct 21, 2021 | Current Affairs
Average house prices in the UK increased by 10.6% over the year to August, up from 8.5% in the year to July 2021, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The average UK house price was £264,000 in August 2021, £25,000 higher than this time...
Oct 20, 2021 | Current Affairs
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) fell to 2.9% in the 12 months to September 2021, down from 3%, data from the Office for National Statistics shows. Prices for goods and services from restaurants and hotels contributed to the...
Oct 14, 2021 | Current Affairs
The economy is back on its path to recovery as GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in August 2021 - the first full month without any coronavirus-related restrictions - data from the Office for National Statistics shows. The positive growth follows a contraction in...
Oct 13, 2021 | Current Affairs
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will have "little room for manoeuvre" in this month's Budget and Spending Review to achieve his stated objective of a balanced budget, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. To meet his fiscal goals laid out before the pandemic, Sunak...
Oct 12, 2021 | Current Affairs
The international community finalised a major reform last week on 8 October 2021, ensuring that all multinational enterprises (MNEs) will be subject to a minimum 15% corporate tax rate from 2023. Agreed by 136 countries and jurisdictions representing over 90% of the...
