Office for National Statistics

UK borrowing hits highest December level for four years at £17.8bn

Economics

UK borrowing hits highest December level for four years at £17.8bn

Amid gilt chaos

clock 22 January 2025 • 2 min read
UK retail sales fall 0.3% in December as food stores record biggest sales decline in over a decade

UK

UK retail sales fall 0.3% in December as food stores record biggest sales decline in over a decade

Follows 0.1% rise in November

clock 17 January 2025 • 2 min read
Services uplift UK economy as it swings back to 0.1% growth in November 2024

UK

Services uplift UK economy as it swings back to 0.1% growth in November 2024

Real GDP flat

clock 16 January 2025 • 3 min read
UK inflation lowers to 2.5% in December

UK

UK inflation lowers to 2.5% in December

Down from 2.6% in November

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
Revised figures show zero UK real GDP growth in Q3

UK

Revised figures show zero UK real GDP growth in Q3

Revised ONS figures

clock 23 December 2024 • 1 min read
Boost to Rachel Reeves as UK government borrowing hits three-year low in November

Economics

Boost to Rachel Reeves as UK government borrowing hits three-year low in November

Borrowing hits £11.2bn

clock 20 December 2024 • 1 min read
UK retail sales edge up by 0.2% in November

UK

UK retail sales edge up by 0.2% in November

Black Friday sales not counted

clock 20 December 2024 • 2 min read
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1% in October sparking 'cause for concern'

UK

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1% in October sparking 'cause for concern'

ONS data reveals

clock 13 December 2024 • 2 min read
UK retail sales fall in October as Budget hits consumer confidence

UK

UK retail sales fall in October as Budget hits consumer confidence

Down 0.7%

clock 22 November 2024 • 2 min read
UK public sector borrowing jumps £1.6bn as Treasury reiterates repair pledge

Economics

UK public sector borrowing jumps £1.6bn as Treasury reiterates repair pledge

October's public sector finance stats

clock 21 November 2024 • 2 min read
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