News in Review Wednesday 8th April 2026

UK house price growth regains momentum, UK to strengthen EU ties, business confidence boosts and minimum wage increases.

Key takeaways:

  • The latest figures from Nationwide show that UK house prices grew by an annual rise of 2.2%
  • As the Middle East conflict strains the UK-US relationship, urgent plans are underway to strengthen EU economic ties
  • An estimated 2.7 million workers received a pay rise last week, as the national minimum wage increased