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London house prices are predicted to fall by a modest 1% this year

Brexit puts a ceiling on London housing prices

Business / 06 Jun

The UK economy grew just 0.1% between January and March

Weak household spending a drag on UK economy in Q1

Business / 25 May

UK consumers returned to the shops after a snowy start to 2018 that weighed on the overall economy

UK consumers return to shopping after snowy start

Business / 24 May

Bank of England's Broadbent has apologised for describing the UK economy as 'menopausal'

Bank of England official sorry for 'menopausal' gaffe

Business / 16 May

Annual growth in UK earnings, excluding bonuses, edged up to 2.9% in the three months to March, new ONS figures show

UK employment jumps but strong wage growth elusive

Business / 15 May

The pound fell sharply after the Bank of England yesterday cut its growth and inflation projections for 2018 and 2019

Sterling headed for fourth weekly decline in a row

Business / 11 May

Sterling weakens against dollar and euro after Bank of England rates meeting

Sterling falls after Bank of England holds rates

Business / 10 May

Bank of England keeps UK interest rates at 0.5%

Bank of England to wait out data as it eyes next rise

Business / 10 May

The pound dropped as much as 1% against the euro today after the weaker than expected UK GDP data

Sterling down as GDP data dashes rate hike expectations

Business / 27 Apr

The new technical working group will be chaired by ECB President Mario Draghi and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

ECB, BoE to study risk management around Brexit

Business / 27 Apr

Annual UK consumer price inflation fell to 2.5% in March from 2.7% in February

UK inflation cools to one year low in March

Business / 18 Apr

All but seven of 76 economists polled said the Bank of England's main interest rate would go up from 0.5% on May 10

Bank of England to raise rates in May - economists

Business / 18 Apr

Businesses across the euro zone ended the first quarter with their weakest expansion since the start of 2017 as bad weather and a strong currency combined to curb growth in new orders

ECB unlikely to go off-piste after snow-led slowdown

Business / 05 Apr

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Bank of England keeps UK interest rates at 0.5%

Business / 22 Mar

The Bank of England believes inflation's upward march has run its course and will start to unwind in 2018

UK inflation falls to seven month low in February

Business / 20 Mar

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said Brexit could affect around £26 trillion of outstanding uncleared derivatives contracts

Brexit poses 'material risks' to financial system - BoE

Business / 16 Mar

UK GDP growth slowed to a quarterly rate of 0.4% from a previous estimate of 0.5%, reducing 2017 growth to 1.7%

UK economy lags behind G7 as 2017 growth rate cut

Business / 22 Feb

The UK's Household Finance Index, a gauge of financial well-being, fell to a 7-month low of 42.2 from 42.9

UK households turn gloomier on finances - survey

Business / 19 Feb

Economists had been expecting growth of half a percent

UK retail sales took shine off sterling

Business / 16 Feb

The pound had skidded to a three-week low against the dollar on Friday

Sterling climbs after UK inflation beats expectations

Business / 13 Feb

Inflation has soared in Britain after the June 2016 decision by voters to leave the European Union

UK inflation sticks at near six year high in January

Business / 13 Feb

UK industrial output fell by 1.3% month-on-month in December, the biggest drop since September 2012

Oil pipeline shutdown hits UK industry in December

Business / 09 Feb

Sterling rallied more than 1% against the euro today to hit a one-week high of 87.32 pence

Sterling jumps after BoE comments on rates

Business / 08 Feb

No changes from Bank of England on UK rates today

Bank of England sees rates rising sooner and higher

Business / 08 Feb

Mark Carney has said that areas of the UK economy were not firing at rates that were consistent with world economic growth of 4%

Bank of England chief eyes headwinds for UK economy

Business / 31 Jan

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