Economics

UK employment 'stubbornly inflationary' as small businesses feel the squeeze

UK

UK employment 'stubbornly inflationary' as small businesses feel the squeeze

Rate cut chances fade

18 August 2026 • 2 min read

'Resilient' UK economy registers 0.4% growth in GDP in Q2 2026

UK

'Resilient' UK economy registers 0.4% growth in GDP in Q2 2026

Services buoyed by hot weather

13 August 2026 • 3 min read

Summer heatwave continues to hurt retail UK footfall in July

Economics

Summer heatwave continues to hurt retail UK footfall in July

BRC data

07 August 2026 • 2 min read

Investors braced for Burnham-Healey capital gains tax grab

Economics

Investors braced for Burnham-Healey capital gains tax grab

Boring Money research

06 August 2026 • 2 min read

Investor confidence rises in 'early thumbs-up' for Burnham as PM

Economics

Investor confidence rises in 'early thumbs-up' for Burnham as PM

Boring Money index

04 August 2026 • 2 min read

John Healey to deliver first Autumn Budget on 28 October

Economics

John Healey to deliver first Autumn Budget on 28 October

Chancellor pledges ‘fiscal discipline’

03 August 2026 • 2 min read

Bank of England 'presses pause, not stop' as it holds rates at 3.75%

UK

Bank of England 'presses pause, not stop' as it holds rates at 3.75%

Majority of 6-3

30 July 2026 • 2 min read

Burnham not expected to affect economic outlook in 'unusually uncertain' year

Economics

Burnham not expected to affect economic outlook in 'unusually uncertain' year

ITEM Club forecast

27 July 2026 • 1 min read

ECB holds rates for 'breathing space' as September hike anticipated

Europe

ECB holds rates for 'breathing space' as September hike anticipated

25bps hike priced in later this year

23 July 2026 • 2 min read

UK inflation drops to 2.6% to bring 'fleeting' relief as fuel prices fall

Economics

UK inflation drops to 2.6% to bring 'fleeting' relief as fuel prices fall

BoE rate hike priced in for 2026

22 July 2026 • 3 min read

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