Economic news and events

UK retail sales in August partially recovered from a washout in July, official data showed on Friday, but growth was slightly weaker than market forecasts.

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UK consumer confidence is continuing to rise against a backdrop of falling inflation – but many households are continuing to struggle with cost-of-living pressures, according...

The Bank of England on Thursday decided against enacting another lift to UK interest rates in a split decision after a cooler than expected inflation...

UK public sector net borrowing continued to rise in August, according to the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

Public sector net borrowing, excluding public...

The percentage of UK online gamblers seeking support for problems related to slot machines has almost doubled in the past five years, new figures show.

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Rishi Sunak has refused to guarantee that HS2 will ever connect Manchester and central London, saying he would not ‘speculate’ on the future of the...

Landlords in the UK welcomed not having to spend ‘substantial sums of money’ on energy efficiency improvements to homes after Rishi Sunak axed plans to...

Rishi Sunak insisted he was acting to avoid a public ‘backlash’ by watering down efforts to tackle the climate crisis in an announcement that is...

Rishi Sunak is poised to announce the watering down of climate change commitments despite a backlash from industry and the prospect of a damaging rift...

The King and Queen of the UK arrived in France to a guard of honour as they began their three-day state visit to the country.

Charles...