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The UK's public debt moved higher in October to reach a total of £2.077 trillion

UK borrows £22 billion in October, retail sales rise

Business • 20 Nov

UK consumer prices rose 0.7% in annual terms in October, after a 0.5% rise in September, new figures show

UK inflation up more than expected in October

Business • 18 Nov

The UK economy has struggled to maintain its recovery from its coronavirus lockdown crash

UK economy grows by slower than expected 1.1% - ONS

Business • 12 Nov

UK redundancies hit their highest level on record in the three months to September, official data shows today

UK jobless rate rises to 4.8%, redundancies hit record

Business • 10 Nov

The Bank of England kept its benchmark Bank Rate at 0.1% - as expected - today

Bank of England to probe possible leak of QE decision

Business • 05 Nov

UK retail sales volumes grew by 1.5% in September alone and are 4.7% higher than a year earlier, new figures show

UK retail sales growth beat expectations in September

Business • 23 Oct

The UK unemployment rate rose by more than expected to 4.5% in the three months to August

UK jobless rate rises by more than expected to 4.5%

Business • 13 Oct

The Bank of England has asked UK banks for information about their readiness for the possibility of zero or negative interest rates

Bank of England asks about readiness for negative rates

Business • 12 Oct

Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 4.6% in August

UK economy grows by 2.1% in August, lower than expected

Business • 09 Oct

UK finance minister Rishi Sunak is looking at ways to boost state revenue

Sunak says that jobs, not tax rises, are the priority

Business • 06 Oct

The UK economy shrank by a record 19.8% in the second quarter of 2020, the ONS said today

UK GDP slumped slightly less than first thought in Q2

Business • 30 Sep

British finance minister Rishi Sunak has warned that he can't save every business or job

UK's pared-back job support scheme as Covid surges

Business • 24 Sep

The Bank of England kept UK interest rates at their record lows of 0.1% today

Bank of England looks harder at negative rates

Business • 17 Sep

The UK unemployment rate increased to 4.1% in the three months to July from 3.9% in the April-June period

UK jobless rate up for first time since Covid lockdown

Business • 15 Sep

The pound is set for its worst week against the euro and the dollar since the middle of March due to Brexit concerns

Pound's tumble resumes, dragged down by Brexit impasse

Business • 11 Sep

The UK economy expanded by 6.6% in July from June, new figures show

UK economy grows by 6.6% in July, extending recovery

Business • 11 Sep

The Bank of England said last month it expected Britain's economy to recover its pre-Covid-19 size by the end of next year

Bank of England warns UK economy facing bigger risks

Business • 02 Sep

The UK's record economic plunge in the second quarter of 2020 beats OECD area contraction

OECD sees 'unprecedented' economic fall of 9.8% in Q2

Business • 26 Aug

The rate of consumer price index inflation in the UK rose to 1% in July from 0.6% in June

UK inflation jumps unexpectedly in July to 1%

Business • 19 Aug

UK retail sales in June grew by 13.9% from May, above the average 8% growth forecast by economists

UK companies and shoppers show recovery signals

Business • 24 Jul

UK gross domestic product rose by 1.8% in May after slumping by a record 20.3% in April

UK economy begins tepid recovery after record slump

Business • 14 Jul

20% rate of VAT cut to 5% from next Wednesday until January 2021 for the UK hospitality sector

Sunak offers job bonuses, cuts taxes to head off crisis

Business • 08 Jul

UK GDP fell by 2.2% in the first quarter, the largest fall since 1979

UK GDP shows biggest drop since 1979 in first quarter

Business • 30 Jun

The IHS Markit/CIPS flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index jumped to 47.6 in June from 30 in May

UK's coronavirus slump tapers off in June, PMIs show

Business • 23 Jun

UK consumer sentiment recorded its biggest improvement in nearly four years in June as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ease

UK consumer sentiment strongest since lockdown began

Business • 19 Jun

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