A £16.7bn surplus has been reported.
Government finances show biggest surplus in 30 years
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A £16.7bn surplus has been reported.
Most English councils to raise council tax by 4.99%.
UK’s workforce is 700,000 smaller than pre-Covid levels.
GDP falls by 0.3%.
There has been a 14% increase in suspicious contacts.
Food and furniture costs ease.
Real wage growth remains positive.
Over 900,000 new companies created.
Rise attributed to elevated mortgage rates.