Bumper exports have helped shrinked the UK's current account deficit in the first quarter of 2018 the ONS reports.

September 30,2021

UK retail sales have risen during the second-quarter and are forecast by companies operating in the sector to expand by a decent clip throughout the rest of 2018, according to the Bank of England (BoE), although the recovery from an earlier first quarter slump is still fragile and has been influenced most by a marked improvement in the weather. 

June 28,2018

UK retail sales growth rose to its fastest level this year during June, according to Confederation of British Industry (CBI) data, suggesting the UK economy may be regaining some of the momentum lost in the first-quarter. 

June 27,2018

The latest set of Nationwide house prices showed a rise in residential property prices to the tune of 0.5% on a month-on-month basis in June, beating the consensus forecast for 0.3%.

June 27,2018

The newest member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has given a strong hint he might be inclined to raise interest rates before the year is out, at least if the contents of a speech delivered on June 26 are anything to go by.

June 26,2018

The Bank of England's desire to continue raising rates has baffled some economists who say it is picking and choosing data to suit a preset agenda.

June 22,2018