Money in London news on Friday, October 16, 2026
In Money in London on Friday, October 16, 2026: London Jobs Boom: AI Vacancies Surge 51%. Also: London bus fares rising next month, adding pressure to cost-of-living squeeze for commuters; NatWest hiring expansion signals London retains UK's fastest-growing economic region status.
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- London bus fares rising next month, adding pressure to cost-of-living squeeze for commuters.London Evening Standard
- NatWest hiring expansion signals London retains UK's fastest-growing economic region status.www.marketscreener.com
- AI job vacancies surge 51% across UK with London capturing majority of new positions.Resultsense
- High mortgage rates making property investment unattractive despite strong rental market demand.Landlord Today
- Young renters face widening affordability gap, forcing landlords to reconsider tenant demographics.LandlordZONE
- Propertymark warns London cannot address housing shortage without private rental sector growth.Property118
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