UK gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.8% between April and June according to data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics.

A major consumer survey has found that nearly one in four people (24%) are only “just about getting by financially” post pandemic while 8% are struggling to manage. 

Online investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown saw pre-tax profits dip by 3% over the past year but reported clients numbers surging by 233,000 to a record 1.645m.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering increasing National Insurance to fund a long-term reform of social care, according to reports released this morning.