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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

British retail sales stagnated last month in their weakest performance in nearly seven years, official data showed today.

Business • 26 Mar 20

Prices at the pump push UK inflation figures lower in February

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 due to the collapse in global oil prices caused by the pandemic.

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

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, official data showed today.

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

UK annual inflation dropped faster than expected in October to a near three-year low at 1.5% as lower energy prices offset rising prices for clothes, official data showed today.

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

The UK economy grew at the slowest annual rate in nearly a decade in the three months to the end of September, as a global slowdown and Brexit worries hit business investment and manufacturing.

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

The UK economy looks on course to avoid tipping into recession before it is due to leave the European Union, despite a small fall in output in August, official figures showed today.

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

House prices in London fell at the fastest rate in almost 10 years in May, according to data that also showed consumer price inflation held at the Bank of England's 2% target for a second month running in June.

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

The UK economy grew by more than expected in May, helped by a rebound in car production after Brexit-related shutdowns, according to figures that will ease concerns about the extent of the country's slowdown.

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

The UK's inflation rate cooled in May and cost pressures in factories fell to a three-year low, according to data that might reassure the Bank of England that there is no urgency to raise interest rates.

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

UK wages in the three months to April grew faster than expected and hiring slowed less sharply, as the jobless rate held at its lowest rate since 1975, official figures showed today.

Business • 11 Jun 19

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

UK shoppers pause for breath after surge in spending

British shoppers paused for breath in April after months of strong buying, according to official data that showed continued underlying strength of consumer spending during the Brexit crisis.

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

The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter, boosted by companies stockpiling ahead of Brexit, official data showed today.

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

UK retail sales rose far more than expected in March, official data showed today, despite political uncertainty over Brexit and turmoil for department stores.

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

UK annual inflation was unchanged in March, official data showed today, easing the pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates amid ongoing uncertainty over Brexit.

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

Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in February, helped by clients of manufacturers rushing to stockpile goods ahead of Brexit, official data showed today.

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

UK retailers racked up surprisingly strong sales last month, reinforcing how spending by consumers is a bright spot for the economy ahead of Brexit.

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

British retail sales rebounded strongly in January as steep clothing discounts attracted wary shoppers, bucking a slowdown in consumer spending ahead of Brexit.

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%

British inflation fell to a two-year low in January, dipping below the Bank of England's target and offering some relief to households ahead of Brexit.

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

British shoppers cut back on spending in the three months to December for the first time since last spring, adding to evidence of a consumer slowdown as Brexit approaches, data showed today.

Business • 18 Jan 19

New ONS figures show that he difference between money flowing in and out of Britain was negative to the tune of £26.5 billion in Q3

UK economy relies on consumers, Brexit hits investment

The UK economy relied on its financially stretched households to power growth in the three months to September as businesses, worried about Brexit, cut investment for the longest period since the global financial crisis.

Business • 21 Dec 18

UK retail sales volumes in September dropped by 0.8% from August, new ONS figures show

Slump in food shopping drags down UK retail sales

A free-spending summer by UK consumers came to an abrupt end last month with the biggest fall in sales in six months, raising questions about one of the main drivers of the economy ahead of Brexit, official figures show.

Business • 18 Oct 18

Relief for UK consumers as inflation drops in September

UK inflation fell more than expected in September to a three-month low, offering some relief to consumers who have been squeezed financially since the Brexit vote.

Business • 17 Oct 18

UK retail sales jumped by 3.3% in August compared with the same time last year

UK August retail sales beat forecasts

British shoppers kept up their strong summer spending spree in August and showed no sign that the approach of Brexit is making them cautious, new figures show today.

Business • 20 Sep 18

UK's annual consumer price inflation was steady at 2.4% in June, the Office for National Statistics said

Tame UK inflation knocks BoE rate hike expectations

UK inflation unexpectedly held steady last month, denting market confidence about a Bank of England interest rate hike next month and sending sterling to a 10-month low against the dollar.

Business • 18 Jul 18

The UK economy grew 0.2% on a quarterly basis in the first three months of 2018, an unexpected upward revision from an initial estimate of 0.1%

UK first quarter GDP growth revised up to 0.2%

The UK's first-quarter GDP growth was revised upwards and the country's services sector gathered steam in April, official data showed today.

Business • 29 Jun 18

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