Economics

Retail sales and consumer confidence grow but caution remains over 'elevated' inflation

Economics

Retail sales and consumer confidence grow but caution remains over 'elevated' inflation

'Few retailers will cheer these figures'

clock 21 February 2025 • 2 min read
Public sector finances in record monthly surplus but pressure continues to mount on Reeves

Economics

Public sector finances in record monthly surplus but pressure continues to mount on Reeves

Record January tax receipts

clock 21 February 2025 • 2 min read
UK consumer confidence dips in February as worries mount over rising NIC and energy costs

UK

UK consumer confidence dips in February as worries mount over rising NIC and energy costs

Fifth consecutive monthly fall

clock 20 February 2025 • 2 min read
Inflationary pressures 'far from tamed' as CPI comes in higher than expected at 3%

Economics

Inflationary pressures 'far from tamed' as CPI comes in higher than expected at 3%

Highest figure since March 2024

clock 19 February 2025 • 3 min read
Rachel Reeves to commission full audit of 130 UK regulators in effort to slash red tape – reports

Economics

Rachel Reeves to commission full audit of 130 UK regulators in effort to slash red tape – reports

Spring Forecast due in March

clock 18 February 2025 • 2 min read
Investors cast doubt on BoE March rate cut amid UK wage growth and unemployment rate rise

UK

Investors cast doubt on BoE March rate cut amid UK wage growth and unemployment rate rise

UK unemployment at 4.4%

clock 18 February 2025 • 2 min read
Treasury confirms probe into OBR leak ahead of Spring Forecast

UK

Treasury confirms probe into OBR leak ahead of Spring Forecast

Treasury permanent secretary James Bowler

clock 13 February 2025 • 2 min read
UK economy beats expectations and grows 0.1% in final quarter of 2024

UK

UK economy beats expectations and grows 0.1% in final quarter of 2024

After zero growth in Q3

clock 13 February 2025 • 3 min read
Buoyant January precedes pressure costs for retailers

UK

Buoyant January precedes pressure costs for retailers

Total retail sales up 2.6%

clock 11 February 2025 • 1 min read
UK dealt another blow as permanent vacancies decline at steepest rate since mid-2020

Economics

UK dealt another blow as permanent vacancies decline at steepest rate since mid-2020

Salary growth also slows

clock 10 February 2025 • 2 min read
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