UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9% in April British consumer price inflation hit an annual rate of 9% in April, the highest since official estimates began in the late 1980s, data showed today. Business • 18 May
UK's non-EU imports overtook trade with block last year The UK's imports from non-EU countries overtook those from the bloc last year for the first time since records began. Business • 11 Feb
UK economy barely grew in October, GDP up by 0.1% Britain's economy grew by a weaker than expected 0.1% in October, leaving it 0.5% smaller than it was in February 2020, just before the country … Business • 10 Dec 21
UK inflation rockets to 3.2% in biggest jump on record British inflation hit a more than nine-year high last month after the biggest monthly jump in the annual rate in at least 24 years, official … Business • 15 Sep 21
UK GDP shows biggest drop since 1979 in first quarter The UK economy saw its biggest contraction since 1979 in early 2020 as households slashed their spending, according to official data that included the first … Business • 30 Jun 20
UK employment growth slowed in March as Covid-19 hits The number of people in jobs in Britain grew more slowly in March than in February, official figures showed today in an early sign of … Business • 21 Apr 20
British inflation rose to 1.8% in January - ONS The cost of energy and aeroplane tickets pushed household prices higher in Britain in the opening month of 2020, official statisticians have revealed. Business • 19 Feb 20
UK jobless rate falls as employers hire ahead of Brexit The UK unemployment rate fell to its lowest since the mid-1970s in early 2019 as employers hired in the run-up to the original date for … Business • 14 May 19
British sees GDP growth of 0.8% in second quarter Britain has finally emerged from its worst post-war downturn after growth of 0.8% in the second quarter of 2014 took the size of the economy … Business • 25 Jul 14
British inflation rose sharply in June Inflation in Britain rose sharply to 1.9% in June but is still enjoying its longest stretch at or below the Bank of England's 2% target … Business • 15 Jul 14
British inflation fell below 2% in January - ONS Inflation in Britain has fallen below the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in more than four years. Business • 18 Feb 14
British retail sales rose 2.6% in December British retail sales raced ahead of expectations over the crucial Christmas period as they leapt 2.6% during December, equalling an all-time record. Business • 17 Jan 14
British unemployment rate falls to 7.7% Unemployment in Britain has fallen by 24,000 to nudge the jobless rate lower, but the number of part-time workers has surged to a record high. Business • 11 Sep 13
Britain remains on target to meet budget goals Britain's government remains on track to meet its politically sensitive budget goals for the current tax year, according to data from the country’s Office for … Business • 19 Jul 13
UK trade gap widens as exports plunge The UK trade deficit widened to a record level in June, official figures showed today, as exports plunged across the world. Business • 09 Aug 12
Oil pushes up UK factory gate prices Rising oil costs pushed up UK factory gate prices last month, official figures showed today, but economists said overall inflation is still set to ease. Business • 13 Apr 12
