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| Budget deficit as a % of GDP at worst point | -4.6 | -4.4 | -8 | -10.8 |
| UK market performance Vs World (%) | 29.7 | 46.6 | 17.3 | ? |
| UK market performance Vs World (USD) (%) | 38.5 | 17 | 25.8 | ? |
| P/E relative to the world at start of tightening | 0.73 | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| P/E relative to the world by end of tightening | 0.89 | 1 | 0.84 | ? |
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Company directors face new ID checks – how to avoid paying hundreds on verificationCompany directors could end up paying hundreds of pounds to comply with new identity checks but it is possible to comply without paying a penny
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Will petrol prices rise this year?Petrol has been relatively cheap in the UK so far in 2025, hitting a four-year low in May. But with conflict in the Middle East making the price of oil more volatile, will petrol become more expensive?
