Borrowing hits a four-year high for December
The official figures are released as the chancellor's stewardship of the public finances remains under intense scrutiny at a ...
Chancellor urges regulators to ‘tear down’ red tape in bid for growth
It came after fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy grew by a ...
Labour faces fresh 'Stagflation' fears: Jobs and vacancies dip while pay gathers pace - making it harder for BoE to cut interest rates to help stalling economy
Fears over 'Stagflation' were fuelled today as figures showed jobs and vacancies dipping while pay gathered pace. Numbers on ...
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Surprise flop in retail sales in December after ‘poor’ month for supermarkets
The volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, fell by 0.3% in December, the Office for National Statistics ...
December inflation set to stay at 2.6% in ‘reprieve’ for UK economy
The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have come in at 2.6% last month, unchanged from November.
Why has inflation fallen and why is this good news for the Government?
The latest data has raised expectations that the Bank of England could cut UK interest rates again next month.
UK borrowing hits highest December level for four years
Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue- was £17.8bn last month.
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Revealed: Latest unemployment and claimant count figures for Shropshire
The UK and West Midlands have seen a rise in unemployment, official figures have revealed. The jobless rate rose unexpectedly ...
Fresh blow for Rachel Reeves as unemployment soars - but there's a reprieve for workers
The rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.4% in the three months to November from 4.3% in the three months to October, the Office for National Statistics said, in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves.
The Great British bond sell-off is ending for the worst possible reason. U.S. yields are following.
The data had the effect of stopping Britain's runaway debt yields, or what Bank of America had been calling the Great British Sell Off, as the 10-year gilt yield had reached the highest level since ...
Reeves looking at regulatory reforms in search for economic growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she wanted to ‘tackle the barriers to investment’ ahead of the latest monthly GDP figures and a ...
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Oxford among least affordable UK cities for renters
Oxford has been ranked as one of the least affordable cities in the UK for median earners looking to rent by a new study.