The economy
HMRC reveals up to £3.5bn furlough claims paid in error
Around £1.75 billion and £3.5 billion could have been wrongly paid out.
Read more »House purchases plummet in Q2 2020
Fewer than a million customers now on a payment deferral.
Read more »Low deposit mortgage deals fall amid pandemic
In September mortgage deals fell 26.7%.
Read more »Economic hit ‘less severe than feared’
Bank of England’s first forecast since the pandemic hit.
Read more »IFS: ‘Tax rises may not be imminent’
Think tank predicts a third phase of recovery.
Read more »UK economy fared worse than feared in Q1
ONS revises down its previous estimate by 0.2%.
Read more »House sales fell by 50% in May 2020
46,230 homes sold as COVID-19 restrictions impact the housing market.
Read more »UK economy fell by a fifth in April
Unparalleled figures recorded as a result of lockdown.
Read more »Calls grow to extend support for the self-employed
Bodies issue collective plea as SEISS nears the end.
Read more »Coronavirus loans’ bill passes £22bn
£14bn paid out in first two weeks of bounce-back loans.
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