Britain’s bricks and mortar stores caught up with the rest of the retailer class in September when sales rose faster than was expected, taking them above pre-pandemic levels, but fresh coronavirus-…
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A survey of the UK economy in October points to a rapid slowdown in activity in the wake of fresh regional lockdowns.
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HM Treasury won plaudits Thursday for revamping new support schemes for jobs and businesses undermined by government restrictions, but even this may not be enough to prevent a winter spike in unemp…
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A leading online jobs portal is reporting a jump in job application volumes, confirming economist expectations for a surge in unemployment at the end of the month when the government's Jobs Retenti…
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The ONS reports the UK's debt pile expanded by a further £36.1BN in September 2020 as the UK Government borrowed significant amounts to fund the associated costs of locking down the country to try …
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The closing of the Eat out to Help out scheme at the end of August resulted in a jump in monthly inflation in September, but price rises are still well below trend and suggest the Bank of England h…
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UK and EU trade talks look set to continue after the EU made a notable overture to the UK on Monday, in an effort to intensify negotiations.
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