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Today's figures suggest the Bank of England's forecast that inflation would average 1.6% in the final quarter of 2019 looks on track

Falling petrol prices keep lid on UK inflation - ONS

Business / 16 Oct

The approach of Brexit led to the biggest fall in UK employment in over four years, new figures show today

UK jobs boom cools ahead of Brexit as employment falls

Business / 15 Oct

The EU is Britain's biggest financial services export market, worth £26 billion in 2017

UK bankers brace for Brexit mayhem 10 days early

Business / 09 Oct

Today's Bank of England figures will add to signs that household demand may be softening in the run-up to Brexit

UK consumer lending growth slows to weakest in 5 years

Business / 30 Sep

Sterling continues to fall as deadlock over Brexit continues

Sterling slides as central bank hints at looser policy

Business / 27 Sep

The Bank of England said Brexit uncertainty and slower world growth were increasingly causing the UK economy to perform below its potential

Bank of England's Saunders eyes rate cut on uncertainty

Business / 27 Sep

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Bank of England warns Brexit delay would hurt growth

Business / 19 Sep

The Bank of England has forecast that UK inflation would fall to a three-year low below 1.6% in the final quarter of this year

UK inflation falls to lowest level since 2016

Business / 18 Sep

New ONS figures show that economic output in July alone was 0.3% higher than in June

UK economy shows unexpected strength in July

Business / 09 Sep

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Estimate for worst-case Brexit GDP hit scaled back

Business / 05 Sep

The significant amount of repayment saw the annual growth rate of bank lending to UK businesses fall to 3%, down from 4.4% in June

Steep fall in lending to UK businesses - BoE

Business / 30 Aug

New figures show that London house prices fell at the fastest rate in almost 10 years in May

London house prices fall at fastest rate in a decade

Business / 17 Jul

But the growth in employment in May slowed to the weakest increase since the three months to August last year

UK pay growth strongest since 2008, but jobs boom slow

Business / 16 Jul

Sterling is now headed for its biggest one-day fall since March

Sterling plunges to 27 month low against the dollar

Business / 16 Jul

The note is due to enter circulation by the end of 2021

Code-breaker Turing to feature on new £50 note

Business / 15 Jul

UK banks have largely played up the resilience of businesses since the June 2016 Brexit decision

UK banks say business investment slows ahead of Brexit

Business / 15 Jul

The pound has struggled this week against other currencies, notably the dollar and the euro

Sterling headed for record 10th week of losses

Business / 12 Jul

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said it was 'too early to talk about IMF job'

IMF job? Ask me later, says Bank of England's Carney

Business / 11 Jul

Current Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

France denies Franco-German deal on Carney for IMF job

Business / 10 Jul

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said the perceived likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has risen

Bank of England cuts growth forecast, sees Brexit risks

Business / 20 Jun

UK clothing sales down 4.5% in May, dragging overall retail sales lower

UK retail sales take a tumble in May - ONS

Business / 20 Jun

Today's inflation data might reassure the Bank of England that there is no urgency to raise interest rates

UK inflation falls to Bank of England target

Business / 19 Jun

Sterling rose 0.2% against the euro today after better than expected wages data

Sterling bounces off five-month low against the euro

Business / 11 Jun

The UK unemployment rate remained at 3.8% as expected - its joint-lowest since the three months to January 1975

UK pay data beats forecasts, employment growth slows

Business / 11 Jun

Car company Honda confirmed plans to close its UK factory in 2021, with the loss of thousands of jobs

UK economy slides in April after Brexit plant shutdowns

Business / 10 Jun

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