Office for National Statistics

UK labour market continues cooling path as wage growth eases to 4.9%

UK

UK labour market continues cooling path as wage growth eases to 4.9%

Unemployment rate falls to 4%

clock 15 October 2024 • 2 min read
UK retail sales beat expectations with 1% rise in August

UK

UK retail sales beat expectations with 1% rise in August

Boosted by warmer weather

clock 20 September 2024 • 1 min read
UK economic growth stagnates for second month in a row

Economics

UK economic growth stagnates for second month in a row

Below expectations

clock 11 September 2024 • 2 min read
Tax rises and cuts to public spending lie ahead in Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget - reports

UK

Tax rises and cuts to public spending lie ahead in Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget - reports

Budget on 30 October

clock 21 August 2024 • 2 min read
UK retail sales bounce back from June slump with 0.5% rise in July

UK

UK retail sales bounce back from June slump with 0.5% rise in July

In line with expectations

clock 16 August 2024 • 1 min read
UK economy expands by 0.6% in second quarter

Economics

UK economy expands by 0.6% in second quarter

Recovery from mild technical recession

clock 15 August 2024 • 2 min read
City predicts higher UK inflation despite strongest economic growth since post-lockdown spike

Economics

City predicts higher UK inflation despite strongest economic growth since post-lockdown spike

Expect BoE to pause on rate cutting

clock 12 August 2024 • 2 min read
Rate cuts 'a coin toss' as divided Bank of England weighs up next monetary policy move

Economics

Rate cuts 'a coin toss' as divided Bank of England weighs up next monetary policy move

MPC meeting 1 August

clock 31 July 2024 • 3 min read
UK retail sales plunge in June across most sectors after May rebound

UK

UK retail sales plunge in June across most sectors after May rebound

Following 2.9% rise in May

clock 19 July 2024 • 1 min read
Falling UK wage growth boosts chances of August rate cut

UK

Falling UK wage growth boosts chances of August rate cut

Fall from 6% to 5.7%

clock 18 July 2024 • 2 min read
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