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UK consumer prices rose 0.3% in annual terms in November after a 0.7% rise in October

Black Friday sales help to drive down UK inflation

Business • 16 Dec 20

Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 4.6% in August

UK economy grows by 2.1% in August, lower than expected

Business • 09 Oct 20

The UK economy expanded by 6.6% in July from June, new figures show

UK economy grows by 6.6% in July, extending recovery

Business • 11 Sep 20

The UK's unemployment rate unexpectedly held at 3.9% in the three months to May, new ONS figures show

Pace of decline in UK jobs market slowed in June - ONS

Business • 16 Jul 20

June saw rising prices for in-demand computer consoles during the coronavirus lockdown

Lockdown computer gaming helps fuel UK inflation rise

Business • 15 Jul 20

UK gross domestic product rose by 1.8% in May after slumping by a record 20.3% in April

UK economy begins tepid recovery after record slump

Business • 14 Jul 20

UK retail sales volumes in May jumped by a record 12% after a historic 18% slump in April.

May UK retail sales rebound, borrowing above forecasts

Business • 19 Jun 20

About one in five businesses in Britain went into hibernation because of the coronavirus lockdown

46% of closed UK firms don't know when they will reopen

Business • 28 May 20

The UK claimant count rose by 856,500 - the biggest ever month-on-month leap - to 2.097 million, the ONS said

UK jobless claims jump to highest since 1996

Business • 19 May 20

The UK economy shrank by a record 5.8% in March from February

UK economy shrinks by a record 5.8% in March

Business • 13 May 20

ONS price collectors had difficulties gathering prices of flour, pasta and eggs which have been in high demand among shoppers stocking up on food

UK inflation falls as shoppers turn cautious in crisis

Business • 22 Apr 20

Economists said today's GDP figures were the last that would look anything like normal for a while

UK economy struggled before Covid-19 crisis escalated

Business • 09 Apr 20

The ONS confirmed that the UK economy grew by 1.4% overall in 2019

UK economy flatlined at end of 2019, recession coming

Business • 31 Mar 20

The slowdown came even before what UK shops expect to be the biggest fall in sales for over a decade due to coronavirus-imposed shutdowns

UK retail sales stagnate in February, before virus hit

Business • 26 Mar 20

Prices at the pump push UK inflation figures lower in February

UK inflation slows on falling petrol prices

Business • 25 Mar 20

Boris Johnson swept to a landslide victory last week that removes some of the political uncertainty hanging over the UK economy

UK economy's growth in Q3 revised upwards

Business • 20 Dec 19

UK annual inflation dropped to a near three-year low of 1.5% in October, new ONS figures show

UK inflation falls faster than expected in October

Business • 13 Nov 19

UK gross domestic product growth slowed to 1% in the third quarter from 1.3% in the second quarter

UK economy grows at slowest annual rate since 2010

Business • 11 Nov 19

The UK's GDP grew by 0.3% in the three months to August, new ONS figures show

UK economy on track to dodge pre-Brexit recession

Business • 10 Oct 19

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 19

Overall UK output expanded 0.3% in May after contracting by 0.4% in April, new ONS figures show

UK economy grows more than expected in May

Business • 10 Jul 19

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 19

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 19

Warmer weather boosted clothing sales in April, new ONS figures show

UK shoppers pause for breath after surge in spending

Business • 24 May 19

The UK economy was given a temporary boost as companies rushed to build up stocks of components and goods before the original March 29 Brexit deadline

UK economy expands on Brexit stockpiling

Business • 10 May 19

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