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TOP NEWS: UK private sector expansion continues but growth eases

The UK private sector economy remained in growth territory this month, though progress slowed across the board, numbers on Monday showed.

The flash UK composite...

Mon, 23/09/2024 - 09:57


UK company insolvencies dip in August but environment challenging

The number of companies that became insolvent in August was 15% lower than during the same period last year, according to official data.

In England and...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 12:21


BoE’s Mann says higher interest rates needed to ‘purge’ inflation risk

A policymaker at the Bank of England has said interest rates need to stay higher for longer in order to ‘purge’ the risks to UK...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 10:39


UK government debt hits landmark high before key budget

The UK government’s debt has reached the size of the country’s total annual output, data showed Friday, as the new Labour government warns of tough...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 07:46


TOP NEWS: UK retail sales in forecast-beating rise to round off summer

UK retail sales were higher than expected in August, numbers on Friday showed, while public sector borrowing picked up.

According to the Office for National...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 07:17


Consumer confidence falls as households ’nervously’ await UK budget

Consumer confidence has fallen sharply in ‘not encouraging news’ for the UK government as households ‘nervously’ await next month’s autumn budget, according to a long-running...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 06:48


Budget speculation puts ’fear of God’ into people, says Prime Minister

Speculating on next month’s Budget will ‘put the fear of God’ into people, the Prime Minister has said as he declined to rule out further...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 19:26


TOP NEWS: Bank of England sees gradual easing as holds rates at 5%

The Bank of England on Thursday left interest rates unchanged and hinted at a gradual pace of easing of monetary policy in the months ahead.

At...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 12:20


UK housing market has ‘lack of affordable, secure and suitable homes’

The UK’s housing market has a lack of affordable and suitable homes and strong action is needed to support first-time buyers, renters and people looking...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 06:13


Netanyahu accuses UK of sending ‘mixed messages’ over Israel support

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the UK government of sending ‘mixed messages’ over its support for Israel and ‘undermining’ the country’s right to self-defence.

Israel’s prime minister...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 06:12


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