Economy
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Pubs and restaurants trade solidly post-lockdown – survey
Britain’s pubs and restaurants made a solid start to post-lockdown trading in England after they were allowed to serve customers outdoors, a…
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Shopper numbers ease following previous week’s surge – Springboard
Shopper numbers have fallen back from the previous week’s surge, when numbers were boosted by the re-opening of non-essential retail, industry data…
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UK economy to rebound faster than expected, report says
The UK economy will grow more than expected in 2021 and will regain its pre-crisis peak earlier than predicted, according to one…
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UK consumer confidence up by most in a decade – Deloitte
UK consumer confidence jumped by the highest margin in at least 10 years in the first quarter of 2021 as lockdown eased…
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Labour announces £30bn plan to create 400,000 green jobs
The Labour party has announced a £30bn plan to revive UK manufacturing and create 400,000 clean jobs. Leader Keir Starmer claims that…
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UK annual borrowing hits post-war high of £303bn – ONS
The UK’s annual borrowing hit a high not seen since the aftermath of the second world war as Covid-19 forced the state…
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UK economy continues to accelerate in April as lockdowns are eased, PMIs show
Manufacturing and services activity in Britain accelerated further at the start of the second quarter, with the former expanding quickest as lockdowns…
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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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