The UK retail industry grew year-on-year for the 34th consecutive month in February, with quantity bought increasing by 3.8% compared with February 2015. And the underlying pattern in the data, as...
Read moreBritain’s trade gap has hit the highest level in two years, as growth in exports stalled. The trade in goods and services gap widened unexpectedly to £3.8bn in May, the worst since July...
Read moreOn Tuesday the Office for National Statistics will release its prediction of how the Budget tax and duty changes will affect the Consumer Prices Index. On Wednesday the Department for Transport will...
Read moreUK inflation fell faster than expected in May, helped by lower food prices and slower rises in petrol and alcohol. The Consumer Prices Index, the government’s preferred measure, dropped to 3.4%...
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