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Several also mentioned a creeping urban decay, and that the city needs a bit of a polish.

The U.K.’s labor market loosened a little in the three months to August, with unemployment creeping up and wage growth slowing, as firms continued to hold back from hiring.

“The creeping annexation in the West Bank must stop,” Ross added.

Meanwhile, inflation is creeping up, almost entirely because of tariff-related price increases.

The triple lock means the new state pension - for those who reached pension age after April 2016 - is creeping closer to the £12,570 threshold at which tax becomes payable.