Economy
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Nov- 2023 -22 November
Chancellor cuts National Insurance to 10% alongside NLW rise
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a series of measures to help boost the UK economy as part of his Autumn…
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15 November
Lower energy prices sees inflation drop to 4.6%
UK Inflation slowed sharply to 4.6% in October, beating economists expectations, thanks to a marked reduction in energy prices. According…
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Aug- 2023 -8 August
Retail sales growth slows in July amid heavy rain
The UK’s total retail sales increased by 1.5% in the four weeks to 29 July, against the 2.3% growth experienced…
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Apr- 2023 -18 April
Hallmarking drops 35.9% in March
The total number of items hallmarked by all four UK Assay Offices fell 35.9% in March 2023 compared with the…
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Jan- 2023 -23 January
Consumer confidence improves for first time in 15 months
UK consumer confidence in the final quarter of 2022 improved by half (+0.6) a percentage point, according to the latest…
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19 January
UK inflation dips for second consecutive month
UK inflation fell slightly for the second consecutive month from 10.7% to 10.5% in December as easing fuel costs were…
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13 January
UK GDP beats expectations as it grows 0.1% in Nov
The UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1% in November as the World Cup helped boost restaurant and pub sales, according…
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Dec- 2022 -15 December
Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing the base rate of…
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12 December
UK economy returns to growth in October
The UK economy returned to growth in October following the period of national mourning after the death of the Queen,…
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6 December
Footfall rises 5.4% amid ‘cause for optimism’, Springboard says
Footfall rose by +5.4% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, with increases across all three…
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