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Treasury minister ‘very happy’ to work with Tulip Siddiq again if reappointed

Ms Siddiq resigned from her role as City minister on Tuesday.

Annual UK house price growth accelerated in November – ONS

A surprise slowing in inflation has also boosted hopes that mortgage rates could ease.

Indian navy launches submarine and warships to guard against Chinese presence

The Defence Minister said the Indian Ocean is becoming a centre of international power rivalry.

Nature reserve built with help of soil from Crossrail scheme is to expand

Conservationists at RSPB Wallasea Island in Essex will create a six-hectare lagoon on newly purchased land.

Train operator takes 5,000 pupils on free trips

Avanti West Coast provided 215 excursions for 5,250 schoolchildren aged between four and 18 through its Feel Good Field Trips initiative.

Germany’s economy shrank for second consecutive year in 2024, figures show

An election will take place in Europe’s largest economy in a matter of weeks.

Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need

A report said the pandemic, a housing crisis and health challenges contributed to safeguarding pressures.

Currys warns it will hire fewer staff due to Budget cost hit

The group said last month it was facing an extra £32 million in wage costs from Budget measures and that price rises would be ‘inevitable’.

Royal Mail sees parcel boost over Christmas as £3.6bn takeover nears completion

International Distribution Services said Royal Mail’s revenues lifted 2.4% in the three months to the end of December.

UK inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.5% in December

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.5% in December from 2.6% in November, the Office for National Statistics said.

South Korea’s impeached president detained in martial law investigation

In a statement before his detention, the president said the ‘rule of law has completely collapsed in this country’.

What the papers say – January 15

A range of stories lead the papers on Wednesday.