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Pre-election slowdown continues in July despite economists predicting growth of 0.2%

James Constantinou, who owns Prestige Pawn, a brokers in Guildford, Surrey, says more and more people are looking for quick cash amid the cost-of-living crisis and high interest rates

Martin Lewis was joined by tax experts Kari Mellon and Rebecca Benneyworth who explained how a tiny amount of extra money could people paying a lot more tax

A new study has revealed UK parents could be saving more for their children than for the entire household, but there is a tax predicament to be mindful of

Currently, around 35% of households with mortgages, equating to over three million, are paying below 3% and are expected to see an increase between now and the end of 2026

'We're witnessing a long-term behavioural shift that will see experiences like travel and live entertainment take up a greater share of our discretionary spending, certainly this summer but also into the foreseeable future' - Dr Peter Brooks, Barclays' chief behavioural scientist

The mortgage rate cuts from HSBC come into effect from today after Barclays reduced rates on Tuesday, while NatWest announced cuts on Friday

The calculations made various assumptions, including that first-time buyers would have a 20% deposit to put down, that their mortgage term would last 25 years

Typical first-time buyers face paying £227,757 to get their first step on the property ladder, a jump of nearly a fifth since the Conservatives were elected in 2019, according to property website Rightmove.

Economists had widely expected the base rate wouldn't be cut just yet, and predicted the Bank of England will want to wait to see if inflation will stay under control

Inflation reached a peak of 11.1% in October 2022, so it has come down drastically since then - but is it enough to sway the Bank of England to finally cut rates?

The boss of the London-listed firm said it is witnessing a 'lack of urgency' in property demand and expects this to continue until interest rates start falling from their current rate of 5.25%

Berkeley Group is expected to post a drop in pre-tax profits on Wednesday as the housebuilder continues to struggle with poor demand in the housing market.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will make its latest decision on interest rates on Thursday, with little chance that the central bank will start to reduce them

'Employers are intent on hiring and investing in their own business but are acting more cautiously because of economic and political uncertainty' - Neil Carberry of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation

A study of 1,000 aspiring homeowners found 39% are looking in neighbouring areas to improve their chances of securing a property that meets all their needs

The main inflation figure you see in headlines is used to represent an average, this means the individual prices of some goods may be higher or lower than this

A net balance of 8% of property professionals saw home buyer demand falling rather than rising in May, marking the weakest reading since November 2023

DFS has seen a slump in sales for expensive items like sofas, with shoppers tightening their belts and DFS having to offer deals to encourage purchases

The economy marked a slowdown from growth of 0.4% in March and was dragged down by weaker-than-usual retail sales over Easter and a fall in construction output

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate ticking higher, while wages continued to outstrip inflation

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The rate of unemployment lifted to 4.4% in the three months to April, up from 4.3% in the three months to March

The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers' index scored 54.7 in May, jumping from 53.0 in April and was significantly stronger than expected

The S&P Global UK services PMI survey scored 52.9 in May, down from 55.0 in April