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.
Revealed: Latest unemployment and claimant count figures for the West Midlands
The West Midlands claimant count covering those claiming unemployment benefits stood at 207,945 last month, with the figure ...
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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Inflation dip marks a welcome surprise for Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves has found brief respite this morning, with the Office for National Statistics confirming that inflation dipped ...
UK inflation drops to 2.5% but expert issues dire warning - 'not for long'
UK inflation marginally fell in the year to December but remained stubbornly above the Bank of England' s 2% target. Consumer ...
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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.