Key Points from the Week: The UK economy faces mounting pressure from renewed energy inflation, rising borrowing costs and diminishing fiscal flexibility as Chancellor Healey’s 28 October Budget approaches. Brent…

Key Points from the Week: The UK economy continues to show underlying resilience, but the combination of higher energy prices, inflation and surging borrowing costs is creating an increasingly difficult…

Key Points from the Week: The UK economy entered the final stretch of September with resilience increasingly tested by renewed inflationary pressure and a global bond rout that is tightening…

Key Points from the Week: UK economic data presented a mixed but increasingly complex picture this week. August retail sales volumes rose 0.5% month-on-month, substantially outperforming expectations and taking annual…

Key Points from the Week: The UK economy has delivered stronger-than-expected momentum, with July GDP expanding 0.4% against expectations of no growth, driven by services activity and meaningful contributions from…

Key Points from the Week: The UK economy is showing tentative signs of improvement, with permanent hiring returning to growth for the first time in almost four years, services activity…

Key Points from the Week: The UK economy continues to show resilience, but the fiscal and monetary policy outlook is growing more complex by the week ahead of Chancellor Healey's…

Key Points from the Week: The UK enters the final stretch before the October Budget with a more positive growth backdrop but increasingly difficult fiscal constraints. Services PMI rose to…

Key Points from the Week: The UK economy delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in Q2, expanding 0.4% despite the energy shock and geopolitical uncertainty, with services and AI-related activity contributing significantly…

Key Points from the Week: The UK economic outlook showed tentative signs of improvement this week, with the services sector returning to growth in July as new orders and business…