Economy
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UK retail sales soar 5.4% in March
UK retail sales soared in March ahead of a partial lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, according to official data released on Friday.…
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UK borrowing soars to post-war high as crisis hits finances – ONS
UK government annual borrowing hit a high not seen since the aftermath of the second world war as Covid-19 forced the government…
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UK consumers cautious as economy reopens – GfK
UK consumer sentiment took a cautious turn in April as concerns about new strains of Covid-19 and the economy tempered the enthusiasm…
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Odey bets against Deliveroo shares – report
Odey Asset Management has taken a short position against Deliveroo in the first evidence of hedge funds betting against the food delivery…
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UK manufacturing sentiment rebounds as economies reopen – CBI
UK manufacturing optimism improved at its fastest pace for almost 50 years and investment intentions rebounded as economies began to reopen from…
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UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2014 – ONS
UK house prices have risen at the fastest pace in more than six years, official data showed on Wednesday, fuelled by the…
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UK inflation rises to 0.7% in March
UK inflation rose to 0.7% in March as the cost of fuel and clothing rose, setting the scene for sharper increases later…
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Nationwide lifts borrowing amount for first-time buyers
UK building society Nationwide is increasing the amount it will lend to first-time buyers in a move it claims will help increase…
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UK payrolls fail to improve as expected in March
Britain’s labour market failed to improve as much as anticipated in March, confounding economists’ expectations and the results from recent surveys. Economists…
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UK launches trial to check if people can be reinfected with Covid-19
British scientists on Monday launched a trial to test to test the immune system response of people who had passed Covid-19 when…

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