Productivity in the UK private sector dropped below pre-pandemic and pre-financial crisis levels last year, highlighting the challenge facing chancellor Rachel Reeves as she seeks to boost lacklustre ...

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UK removes official accreditation from past producer price data

Britain's statistics authorities have temporarily removed official status on Friday from producer price data published from November 2020 onwards, following the discovery of calculation errors. Britai ...

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UK consumers turn a little less gloomy in May, GfK survey shows

Britain's consumers turned a bit more confident in May, according to a survey published on Friday that might reflect the impact of falling interest rates and an easing of global trade tensions.

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UK consumer confidence improves due to better economic sentiment

The rise in May was driven by improved sentiment about the economic outlook and personal finances, suggesting households may be regaining some willingness to spend. Household consumption, which makes ...

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Data deep-dive reveals outlook for UK is less than rosy

The UK economy has to some extent defied expectations over the past year, with GDP performing better than expected, though inflation has proved stickier.

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