UK economy

Unemployment rises for first time in UK since 2016

Unemployment has increased by the biggest amount in almost five years, while earnings continue to grow more slowly than prices,…

No solution in sight for UK’s productivity crisis as small businesses say it is not a priority

Hopes that a “dynamic movement” among small firms could solve the UK's prolonged productivity crisis have been dashed after business…

Brexit could make wine more expensive, researchers say

The price of wine in the UK could be set to increase by more than 20 percent as a result…

Business optimism on the rise in UK as hopes of growth re-emerge

Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are turning cautiously optimistic on the economy's prospects, according to a study from Lloyds Bank,…

2017 set to be worst year for UK consumer spending since 2012, Visa says

UK consumer spending declined for a third consecutive month in November, putting 2017 on track to be the worst year…

Skills shortage tightens around UK construction sector

Britain's shortage of surveyors, bricklayers and other construction workers is holding back building work just at the time when the…

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