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Spring sunshine boosts retail sales by 0.4% but UK 'not out of the woods yet'

UK

Spring sunshine boosts retail sales by 0.4% but UK 'not out of the woods yet'

Andrew Bailey warns of tariff impact

clock 25 April 2025 • 2 min read
ONS urged to improve quality of survey data amid 'widespread concern'

Economics

ONS urged to improve quality of survey data amid 'widespread concern'

Concern about LFS reliability

clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
Bank of England rate setter Ramsden warns of 'concerning developments' in UK labour market

UK

Bank of England rate setter Ramsden warns of 'concerning developments' in UK labour market

'Increased uncertainty' of inflation

clock 28 February 2025 • 2 min read
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
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
'Cracks are starting to appear' in UK labour market as unemployment rises to 4.4%

Economics

'Cracks are starting to appear' in UK labour market as unemployment rises to 4.4%

As vacancies fall by 24,000

clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Cost of Labour Force Survey revamp nearly doubles in a year to £40.4m

UK

Cost of Labour Force Survey revamp nearly doubles in a year to £40.4m

From £24.1m earlier estimate

clock 20 January 2025 • 2 min read
UK wage growth exceeds forecasts as it jumps to 5.2%

Economics

UK wage growth exceeds forecasts as it jumps to 5.2%

Ahead of BoE rate decision

clock 17 December 2024 • 2 min read
ONS reports progress on labour force data collection but warns of more instability in estimates ahead

UK

ONS reports progress on labour force data collection but warns of more instability in estimates ahead

Amid Treasury and BoE concerns

clock 03 December 2024 • 2 min read
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