Inflation forecast stays at zero per cent despite a two per cent target


UK economists have indicated that a drop in oil prices, combined with the strength of the pound, means that the ...

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Skills shortage blamed for slight rise in unemployment figures


Unemployment in the UK has crept up to more than 1.85million, the latest quarterly job figures suggest. In the period ...

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£2.3 billion added to the UK economy by the pop-up retail sector


Over 10,000 pop-up retail units have been launched in Britain since 2014 and, according to recent figures from EE and ...

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Polish workers set to strike to prove their importance to UK economy


Thousands of Polish workers are to strike in protest against “being blamed” for Britain’s economic problems.Continue reading→

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Food sales drop hits the retail sector


Recently released figures show that British food retailers suffered weaker sales last month, with poor weather being cited as a ...

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HMRC scrutinises cross-border transactions in a bid to gain more tax


HMRC is going to greater lengths to look into mid-tier and large businesses’ tax affairs, with a particular focus on ...

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Sterling falls against the dollar and euro following ‘Super Thursday’


The value of the British pound fell against the dollar and euro yesterday, following widespread surprise that only one Monetary ...

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UK’s new ‘Super Thursday’ to change the way economic data is released


From today, the Bank of England’s monthly rate decision will be released alongside minutes taken from the Bank’s Monetary Policy ...

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National Institute of Economic and Social Research: Britain’s economy likely to ‘slowdown’


The latest growth estimate for the UK, released by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), indicates that ...

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Skipton Building Society and the Post Office give savers higher rates


Competition in the savings market is increasing as two big high street names – Skipton and the Post Office – ...

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