UK retail sales fall unexpectedly in August - ONS British retail sales volumes fell 0.9% last month to stand unchanged from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said today. Business • 17 Sep
UK employee numbers surge above pre-pandemic level British employers added a record 241,000 staff to their payrolls last month, lifting the total number of payrolled employees just above the level they were ... Business • 14 Sep
UK retail sales drop unexpectedly in July British retail sales unexpectedly fell sharply last month, according to official data which suggested at least some consumers were more focused on England's progress in ... Business • 20 Aug
UK payrolled employees surge by 197,000 in May The number of employees on British company payrolls surged by a record 197,000 in May as COVID restrictions eased and pubs and restaurants resumed indoor ... Business • 15 Jun
UK economy grows more than expected in March Britain's economy grew by a stronger than expected 2.1% in March from February, gathering speed for what is expected to be a sharp bounce-back this ... Business • 12 May
UK jobless rate hits 5.1% as Sunak readies more support Britain's jobless rate rose to 5.1% in the last three months of 2020, its highest in nearly five years. Business • 23 Feb
UK house prices rise at fastest rate in six years British house prices rose at the fastest rate in more than six years at the end of 2020, official figures showed today, extending a surge ... Business • 17 Feb
UK inflation rises to three month high of 0.7% - ONS British inflation rose a little more than expected in January as the country went back into a coronavirus lockdown, pushed up by higher food prices ... Business • 17 Feb
UK economy suffers record 9.9% slump in 2020 Britain's coronavirus-ravaged economy slumped by 9.9% in 2020, the biggest annual crash in output in more than 300 years, but avoided heading back towards recession ... Business • 12 Feb
Black Friday sales help to drive down UK inflation British inflation fell by much more than expected in November, possibly reflecting Black Friday discounts as clothing and footwear prices dropped sharply, official data showed ... Business • 16 Dec 20
UK economy grows by 2.1% in August, lower than expected Britain's economy expanded by a much lower-than-expected 2.1% in August from July as the country tries to recover from its record slump during the coronavirus ... Business • 09 Oct 20
UK economy grows by 6.6% in July, extending recovery The UK economy grew for a third month in a row in July as pubs, restaurants and other sectors reopened after the coronavirus lockdown, but ... Business • 11 Sep 20
Pace of decline in UK jobs market slowed in June - ONS The pace of decline in Britain's labour market slowed in June, official data showed today although the figures did not include a recent slew of ... Business • 16 Jul 20
Lockdown computer gaming helps fuel UK inflation rise British inflation rose unexpectedly last month, spurred by rising prices for in-demand computer consoles during the coronavirus lockdown, as well as clothing, official data showed ... Business • 15 Jul 20
UK economy begins tepid recovery after record slump The UK economy took a first step on the long road to recovery from the Covid-19 crisis in May, as activity began to pick up ... Business • 14 Jul 20
May UK retail sales rebound, borrowing above forecasts British retail sales rebounded much more strongly than expected last month but public borrowing came in at a record high, as the country gradually relaxed ... Business • 19 Jun 20
46% of closed UK firms don't know when they will reopen Nearly half of businesses in Britain which have temporarily suspended their operations because of the coronavirus lockdown are unsure when they will restart trading, a ... Business • 28 May 20
UK jobless claims jump to highest since 1996 A measure of the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Britain soared to its highest level since 1996 in April, the first full month ... Business • 19 May 20
UK economy shrinks by a record 5.8% in March The UK economy shrank by a record 5.8% in March from February as the coronavirus crisis escalated and the government ordered a shutdown of much ... Business • 13 May 20
UK inflation falls as shoppers turn cautious in crisis The UK inflation rate dropped in March when oil prices tumbled and the coronavirus crisis escalated, official data showed today, with a fall in clothing ... Business • 22 Apr 20
UK economy struggled before Covid-19 crisis escalated The UK economy was almost stagnant in the three months to February, before the coronavirus crisis escalated and pushed the country into what is likely ... Business • 09 Apr 20
UK economy flatlined at end of 2019, recession coming The UK economy remained flat in the fourth quarter of 2019, unrevised from the initial estimate, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today. Business • 31 Mar 20
UK retail sales stagnate in February, before virus hit British retail sales stagnated last month in their weakest performance in nearly seven years, official data showed today. Business • 26 Mar 20
UK inflation slows on falling petrol prices British inflation fell in February, before the coronavirus crisis hit the country, and economists predict a further sharp fall in the next couple of months ... Business • 25 Mar 20
UK economy's growth in Q3 revised upwards Britain's economy grew a little faster in the third quarter than first estimated and the country's current account deficit shrank to its smallest since 2012, ... Business • 20 Dec 19
