15 June 2021 Rising Wages and Employment as UK's Labour Market Bounces Back

The latest labour market data for the UK shows the recovery extended into May with the number of payrolled employees increasing for the sixth consecutive month, up by 197K in May 2021 to 28.5 milli…

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04 June 2021 UK Consumer Boom Still Yet to Materialise According to Latest Short-term CHAPS Data

Bank of England CHAPS data that shows consumer spending on credit and debit cards was at 95% of its February 2020 average in the week ending May 27, down slightly from the 96% reported in last week…

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01 June 2021 UK House Prices Forecast to Cool Towards Year-end

UK house values are surging in price in a "space race" that sees buyers seeking more indoor and outdoor space in the wake of the pandemic, but economists says the trend is likely to continue until …

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28 May 2021 UK Business Confidence Hits Three-year High

UK business confidence hit a three-year high while economic confidence hit a five-year high, according to the latest edition of the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.

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26 May 2021 "UK Bond Yields are too Low, Further Rises Likely Soon" says Berenberg

The rise in UK sovereign bond yields "has only just started", according to new research released by Berenberg Bank.

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25 May 2021 Government Borrowing Undershoot Means Tax Hikes can be Avoided

Public Sector Net Borrowing for April came in at £31.7BN, an increase on the £28BN borrowed in March but below economist estimates for a reading of £32BN.

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21 May 2021 Record May PMI Data Shows Employment is Bouncing Back, but so too is Inflation

The UK economic rebound is well underway according to a survey of UK businesses during March which showed employment was on the rise but so too were inflationary pressures.

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