Spread of Delta Covid variant slows UK economy to crawl The UK economy barely grew in July, rising by just 0.1% from June, the weakest expansion since January when the country went back into strict ... Business • 10 Sep
UK economic growth slowed again in August Britain's post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unprecedented shortages of staff and materials, but strong inflation pressures cooled a bit. Business • 23 Aug
UK economy grew by 1% in June - stronger than expected Britain's economy grew by a faster-than expected 1% in June, boosted by the huge services sector as people resumed going to see their doctors following ... Business • 12 Aug
UK consumer spending jumped in July Sporting events and the summer holidays prompted a big increase in British consumer spending in July, aided by the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Business • 10 Aug
UK growth slows sharply as Covid 'pingdemic' hits The UK's rapid economic bounce-back from the coronavirus pandemic slowed sharply in July as a new wave of cases forced hundreds of thousands of workers ... Business • 23 Jul
UK's huge public borrowing falls in June, debt costs up UK public borrowing last month was almost a fifth lower than a year earlier, when the economy was feeling the full force of the coronavirus ... Business • 21 Jul
UK inflation jumps to 2.5% in June British inflation rose further above the Bank of England's target in June when it hit 2.5%, up from 2.1% in May, official data showed today. Business • 14 Jul
UK economy grew by slower than expected 0.8% in May Britain's economy grew by a slower-than expected 0.8% in May from April, according to official data which raised questions about the intensity of the bounce-back ... Business • 09 Jul
UK faces triple threat of Covid, climate change & debt Britain faces three large and "potentially catastrophic" risks from the pandemic, climate change and a ballooning debt mountain, the UK's fiscal watchdog has warned. Business • 06 Jul
UK households boosted their savings in early 2021 UK households raised their savings sharply in early 2021 as coronavirus lockdowns closed bars, restaurants and many shops, potentially boosting their spending power as the ... Business • 30 Jun
Bank of England sees inflation peaking at over 3% The Bank of England increased its forecast for inflation to rise further above its 2% target, saying it was now likely to peak above 3% ... Business • 24 Jun
UK inflation pressures hitting record levels Inflation pressures faced by British firms hit record levels this month, and growth in the private sector cooled only slightly from an all-time high in ... Business • 23 Jun
Recovering tax take helps narrow UK borrowing chasm British public borrowing fell in May from the sky-high levels of a year earlier when the government was ramping up a huge spending response to ... Business • 22 Jun
UK retail sales dip as consumers dine out UK retail sales fell unexpectedly last month as a lifting of lockdown restrictions encouraged spending in restaurants rather than shops, according to official data. Business • 18 Jun
UK inflation rises above Bank of England target in May British consumer price inflation jumped to 2.1% in May, above the Bank of England's 2% target and its highest since July 2019, official figures showed ... Business • 16 Jun
UK services PMI hits 24 year high in May The UK services sector recorded the biggest jump in activity in 24 years last month, after pubs and restaurants were allowed to resume serving customers ... Business • 03 Jun
UK retail sales jump 9.2% in April as shops reopen UK retail sales surged by 9.2% in April, when non-essential shops reopened after months of closure due to Covid restrictions, their biggest jump since a ... Business • 21 May
UK unemployment rate unexpectedly falls in Q1 The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.8% in the three months from January to March, a time which the country spent under a tight ... Business • 18 May
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 retail sales soar in March ahead of lockdown easing British retail sales rocketed last month as consumers prepared for a partial lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions across much of the country, official data showed ... Business • 23 Apr
UK inflation rises to 0.7% in March British consumer price inflation rose to 0.7% in March from 0.4% in February, reflecting higher fuel and clothing prices, official figures showed today. Business • 21 Apr
UK jobless rate unexpectedly falls again The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for a second month in a row to 4.9% in the months from December to February, most of which ... Business • 20 Apr
UK economy grew by 0.4% in February Britain's economy grew by 0.4% in February from January as companies got ready for the lifting of a third coronavirus lockdown, official data showed today. Business • 13 Apr
UK economy grew by stronger-than-expected 1.3% in Q4 Britain's coronavirus-hammered economy grew more quickly than previously thought in the final three months of last year but still shrank by the most in more ... Business • 31 Mar
Lockdown hits UK's GDP less than feared The UK economy shrank by less than feared in January when the country went back into a coronavirus lockdown, but trade with the European Union ... Business • 12 Mar
