The economy
Mixed business reactions to end of ‘plan B’ restrictions
All restrictions end on 26 January.
Read more »Inflation hits thirty-year high
Food prices largest contributor to rising inflation.
Read more »ONS: Workers on payroll increases 0.6%
184,000 more payrolled employees in December 2021.
Read more »UK economy surpasses pre-pandemic level
November 2021 UK GDP estimate up 0.7% on February 2020.
Read more »Rising concerns about impact of inflation
Survey suggests 24% of individuals are “very concerned”.
Read more »Retail footfall slips amid Omicron concerns
Shoppers limited their in-store trips to avoid COVID variant.
Read more »Business confidence remains flat in November 2021
Concerns about energy costs and employment taxes increase.
Read more »Small business confidence loses steam
State of economy cited as major problem for businesses.
Read more »HMRC collects £100bn more in 2021/22 than previous year
Tax take recovers to pre-pandemic level.
Read more »Energy prices push inflation to 4.2% in October 2021
Combative interest rate hike could be on the horizon.
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