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UK inflation rises to 3.3% in March as Iran conflict impacts fuel prices

Markets

UK inflation rises to 3.3% in March as Iran conflict impacts fuel prices

Motor fuel rose 4.7%

clock 22 April 2026 • 2 min read
UK unemployment rate dips to 4.9% in February but pay growth lags

UK

UK unemployment rate dips to 4.9% in February but pay growth lags

ONS data

clock 21 April 2026 • 2 min read
UK to be pushed to technical recession 'brink' by Middle East conflict

Markets

UK to be pushed to technical recession 'brink' by Middle East conflict

Item Club forecast

clock 20 April 2026 • 2 min read
UK consumer confidence plummets to three-year low in Q1 2026

Markets

UK consumer confidence plummets to three-year low in Q1 2026

Deloitte Consumer Tracker survey

clock 20 April 2026 • 2 min read
UK GDP rises 0.5% in February ahead of Iran conflict

Economics

UK GDP rises 0.5% in February ahead of Iran conflict

BoE will not 'rush' judgements

clock 16 April 2026 • 2 min read
IMF warns UK faces economic hit from war as it cuts growth forecasts

Markets

IMF warns UK faces economic hit from war as it cuts growth forecasts

Slashes expectations to 0.8%

clock 14 April 2026 • 3 min read
Food sales spike 6.8% in March as Easter holidays provide boost

UK

Food sales spike 6.8% in March as Easter holidays provide boost

Growing concern over costs

clock 14 April 2026 • 2 min read
Retail footfall for March falls short of expectations despite Easter boost

UK

Retail footfall for March falls short of expectations despite Easter boost

Consumer confidence fragile

clock 10 April 2026 • 1 min read
Risk Warning Review plans aim to address 'negative framing' of investing

Investment

Risk Warning Review plans aim to address 'negative framing' of investing

Lowest investment rate in G7

clock 09 April 2026 • 2 min read
UK defence spending boom could raise GDP by £30bn a year

UK

UK defence spending boom could raise GDP by £30bn a year

Report from EY

clock 07 April 2026 • 2 min read
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