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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prices at the pump push UK inflation figures lower in February

UK inflation slows on falling petrol prices

Business / 25 Mar

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

New ONS figures show that total UK retail sales increased by 1.1% compared to February, when they rose 0.6%

UK retail sales surge despite Brexit uncertainty

Business / 18 Apr 19

The UK Consumer Prices Index, which measures the cost of a basket of goods, stood at 1.9% last month

UK annual inflation stable at 1.9% in March

Business / 17 Apr 19

The UK's gross domestic product grew by 0.2% from January, the Office for National Statistics said

UK economy up as factories get Brexit stockpiling boost

Business / 10 Apr 19

Mild weather last month boosted spending at UK garden centres and on sporting equipment, the ONS said

UK shoppers keep on spending as Brexit looms

Business / 21 Mar 19

UK retail sales volumes jumped by a monthly 1% in January after their biggest fall in December in a year-and-a-half

UK retail sales soar as shoppers flock to sales

Business / 15 Feb 19

UK consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 1.8% in January after a 2.1% increase in December, new figures show

UK inflation falls to two-year low of 1.8%

Business / 13 Feb 19

UK retail sales volumes fell 0.2% in the fourth quarter after a 0.2% rise in the three months to November

UK shoppers rein in spending as Brexit nears

Business / 18 Jan 19

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