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The Bank of England has forecast that UK inflation would fall to a three-year low below 1.6% in the final quarter of this year

UK inflation falls to lowest level since 2016

Business / 18 Sep

The latest UK unemployment rate has fallen to 3.8%, back to its joint lowest since the three months to January 1975

UK pay growth hits 4% for first time since 2008

Business / 10 Sep

New ONS figures show that economic output in July alone was 0.3% higher than in June

UK economy shows unexpected strength in July

Business / 09 Sep

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Estimate for worst-case Brexit GDP hit scaled back

Business / 05 Sep

The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 45 from 45.3 in July

Brexit crisis spurs collapse in UK construction orders

Business / 03 Sep

The IHS Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to 47.4 in August, down from a reading of 48 in July

UK manufacturing output hits seven year low

Business / 02 Sep

New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

UK economy's mixed signals hard to read for Johnson

Business / 26 Jul

Sajid Javid named by Boris Johnson as the new British Chancellor

Javid named UK finance minister to guide Brexit economy

Business / 25 Jul

Philip Hammond is a staunch opponent of a no-deal Brexit

Hammond quits as UK chancellor as Johnson becomes PM

Business / 24 Jul

Boris Johnson, the UK's incoming Prime Minister

Johnson to take helm of UK economy amid warning signs

Business / 24 Jul

A no-deal Brexit would push down the value of the pound and cause the UK economy to contract by 2% by the end of 2020, the OBR said

UK economy may be facing recession - watchdog

Business / 18 Jul

But the growth in employment in May slowed to the weakest increase since the three months to August last year

UK pay growth strongest since 2008, but jobs boom slow

Business / 16 Jul

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

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said the perceived likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has risen

Bank of England cuts growth forecast, sees Brexit risks

Business / 20 Jun

UK clothing sales down 4.5% in May, dragging overall retail sales lower

UK retail sales take a tumble in May - ONS

Business / 20 Jun

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

UK business investment is forecast to fall by 1.3% in 2019 before growing by only 0.4% in 2020, the British Chambers of Commerce said

UK firms to cut investment by most in 10 years - BCC

Business / 17 Jun

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

Car company Honda confirmed plans to close its UK factory in 2021, with the loss of thousands of jobs

UK economy slides in April after Brexit plant shutdowns

Business / 10 Jun

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

UK shoppers pause for breath after surge in spending

Business / 24 May

UK consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 2.1% in April after a 1.9% increase in March

UK inflation rises less than Bank of England expected

Business / 22 May

The UK jobless rate edged down to 3.8% in the first quarter, its lowest since the three months to January 1975

UK jobless rate falls as employers hire ahead of Brexit

Business / 14 May

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

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

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

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