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UK consumers told not to panic buy

Consumers should not panic buy products as Britain is not heading back into a 1970s-style "winter of discontent" of strikes and power shortages, a junior minister said.
Business • 23 Sep 21

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 and footwear prices signalling how cautious shoppers were turning.
Business • 22 Apr 20

UK shoppers face pain without post-Brexit trade deal

UK consumers face higher prices and reduced availability of goods if the government fails to agree pragmatic solutions with the European Union on regulatory checks at ports in any post-Brexit deal, the retail industry's lobby group has warned.
Business • 17 Feb 20

UK car industry warns against no-deal Brexit

Investment in the British car industry halved last year due largely to uncertainty about future trade with the EU, new figures show today.
Business • 31 Jan 19

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