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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

The UK jobless rate unexpectedly held steady at 3.9% over the three months to April, new figures show

More than 600,000 lose work in UK as Covid-19 hits

Business • 16 Jun

The UK economy shrank by a record 20.4% in April from March

UK economy shrinks by record 20.4% in April

Business • 12 Jun

Brexit fears, a coronavirus-induced recession and growing debt are also holding down the pound

Sterling sinks to two-month low ahead of Brexit talks

Business • 29 May

UK retail sales fell by a record 18% as the coronavirus crisis hammered the economy in April

UK borrowing soars, retail sales plunge due to Covid-19

Business • 22 May

UK factories reported the sharpest fall in output in more than four decades during the three months to May, new figures show today

UK factories post biggest output drop in over 40 years

Business • 21 May

The UK's consumer price index dropped to an annual rate of 0.8% in April from 1.5% in March, new figures show today

UK inflation drops to lowest since 2016 as virus hits

Business • 20 May

The UK economy shrank by a record 5.8% in March from February

UK economy shrinks by a record 5.8% in March

Business • 13 May

British finance minister Rishi Sunak has extended the job retention scheme by a further four months until the end of October

UK extends Covid job retention scheme by four months

Business • 12 May

The Bank of England has put forward an 'illustrative scenario' that saw a plunge in output of 14% in 2020 due to Covid-19

Plague, weather and war did worse to UK economy

Business • 08 May

The Bank of England kept UK interest rate at its all-time low of 0.1% today and warned of the worst economic slump in 300 years

Bank of England sees worst slump in 300 years

Business • 07 May

The IHS Markit/CIPS UK construction purchasing managers' index showed a reading of 8.2 in April, down from 39.3 in March and the lowest since records began in 1997

UK construction at record low, as turnaround forecast

Business • 06 May

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