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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

An unexpected rise in UK retail sales data in February failed to elicit any meaningful reaction from the pound today

No-deal Brexit fears send pound to a one-week low

Business / 21 Mar

The UK unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in the three months to January - its lowest rate in 44 years

UK jobs growth surges as labour market defies Brexit

Business / 19 Mar

Philip Hammond has insisted that the UK economy remains 'remarkably robust'

Hammond talks up UK economy despite Brexit 'cloud'

Business / 13 Mar

UK GPD in January alone jumped by 0.5%, its biggest increase since December 2016

UK economy picks up in January but remains in low gear

Business / 12 Mar

Brexit uncertainty and a slow housing market has delayed new UK building projects

UK construction activity sees first fall in 11 months

Business / 04 Mar

Sterling last week suffered its worst weekly decline in a month

Sterling drops after UK GDP data confirms slowdown

Business / 11 Feb

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

Business / 18 Jan

UK gross domestic product in the three months to November was 0.3% higher than in the previous three-month period

UK economic growth hits six-month low

Business / 11 Jan

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

Business / 21 Dec 18

Central Bank Governor Philip Lane said that backing the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement would provide guidance to UK firms

Brexit has had chilling effect on UK investment - Lane

Business / 29 Nov 18

One of the scenarios in the stress tests assumes a 2.4% contraction of the world economy, a rise in UK unemployment to 9.5%, and a one-third drop in British house prices

Results of UK bank stress tests in the spotlight

Business / 28 Nov 18

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