A certification regime - under which 139,000 staff are currently subject to annual checks and appear on a financial services register - is set to be abolished.
According to the ONS, average annual earnings for full-time employees were £40,911 in April 2026. But people's pay rises are swallowed up by frozen tax thresholds.
New novels released in the second-half also include actress Gillian Anderson's More and Stephen Graham's Letters to Our Sons, while a new TV show is set to boost Harry Potter sales.
The Bank of England Governor has sounded the alarm over sky-high levels of borrowing in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, which could pose a risk to financial stability.
The boss of Sainsbury's has said consumers will be spared dramatic price rises this Christmas but reiterated calls for the Government to relieve pressure on businesses.