GDP: No fresh update today, but growth remains sluggish amid soaring borrowing costs and fiscal uncertainty. Inflation: 3.1% in August, up from 2.9% in July, driven by motor fuel and airfares. Food inflation stuck at 1.3%. Jobs: Unemployment steady at 4.9%, payrolls fell by 26,000 in August, pushing total jobs lost since Labour took office past 200,000. Consumer Confidence: Under pressure as cost of living squeeze tightens, with energy bills...
