Shoppers tearing their hair out in the search for Christmas presents online amid strike-hit parcel deliveries have been urged to try a low-tech solution: their local high street (The Guardian).
Hot water bottles are selling out around the UK amid the cold snap and efforts to save on soaring energy bills (The Guardian). John Lewis said sales were up sixfold on last year with several popular models currently out of stock online including the department store’s own-label version with a fake fur protective cover.
The economy grew by 0.5% in October after shrinking the previous month when an extra bank holiday for the Queen’s funeral suppressed growth, but economists believe the rise is unlikely to stop the country going into recession by the end the year (The Times £).
Britain’s economy returned to growth in October as activity bounced back from the impact of the additional bank holiday for the Queen’s funeral, however a long recession is still expected (The Guardian).
Wage rises are close to a record high but double-digit inflation continues to eat into the value of…
