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Tayside and Fife are enjoying a mini property boom as supply exceeds demand throughout the region. The high demand has led to a surge in prices for all residential properties, with price increases reported locally of 7%.

Consumer price inflation unexpectedly edged up to a four-month high of 0.7% in January from 0.6% in December and a three-month low of 0.3% in November, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Over the year 2020 as a whole, UK GDP contracted by 9.9%, marking the largest annual fall in UK GDP on record, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The UK's unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to November, up from 4.9%, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The UK's public sector net borrowing is estimated to have reached £34.1 billion in December 2020, £28.2bn more than in December 2019, which is both the highest December borrowing and the third-highest borrowing in any month since monthly records began in 1993.

UK retail sales volumes edged up a weaker-than-expected 0.3% month-on-month in December after a temporary opening up of non-essential retailers following November’s lockdown, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Consumer price inflation rose slightly more than expected to 0.6% in December from a three-month low of 0.3% in November, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November as fresh lockdown restrictions came into place in England, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The UK's budget deficit rose to £31.6 billion in November, the third-largest monthly budget deficit on record and the highest since May, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Consumer price inflation fell back much more than expected to a three-month low of 0.3% in November, having risen to a three-month high of 0.7% in October, according to the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

For August to October 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate has risen over the quarter to 74.8%, according to the latest labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today. The ONS data also revealed that Scotland's unemployment rate estimate has fallen ov

The amount of women over the age of 55 who are worried about running out of money in retirement has increased to over a third (34%) in the last year, according to a new report by the Equity Release Council.

The UK's economy bounced back from recession with record growth of 15.5% in July to September, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

For July to September 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 74.0%, according to the latest official labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.

Young people's energy and enthusiasm, technological skills and creativity will help boost Scotland's COVID-19 economic recovery, according to new research released today by Barclays' LifeSkills.