The UK is on course for a Saturday showdown over Brexit in the House of Commons after Boris Johnson emerged from negotiations in Brussels claiming to have reached a new deal with the EU, as the Prime Minister appears to be short of the support needed to get agreement through parliament. 

October 17,2019

The Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation in the UK showed prices increased by 1.7% year-on-year in September, unchanged on the previous month but a shade below the market's expectation for a more robust reading of 1.9%, as a trend of steadily declining price pressures on the UK consumer extends.

October 16,2019

Labour market data out of the UK on Tuesday came in on the disappointing side, with a fall in employment and a below-expectation rise in wages being reported.

October 15,2019

The UK economy contracted in August although fresh Office for National Statistics (ONS) revisions have revealed that growth in the prior month was faster than previously thought and the second-quarter downturn was also shallower than the initial announcement declared. 

October 10,2019

The UK economy's dominant services sector - which accounts for over 80% of economic activity - shrank in September as an economic slowdown deepens.

October 3,2019

UK construction firms of all stripes saw another tough month in September, according to the latest IHS Markit Construction PMI, which fell to its lowest level since April 2009 on Wednesday after activity fell at its second fastest pace for a decade last month. 

October 3,2019