Current Affairs
Retail sales fall in May
ONS report shows a drop in food purchases
Read more »Inflation rises to 9.1%
CPI rate at the highest level for 40 years.
Read more »Bank of England raises interest to 1.25%
Interest rate hits 13-year-high.
Read more »Lending trends for SMEs returning to normal
UK Finance report showed uptick in Q1 2022.
Read more »Economy contracts in April, figures show
Test and trace decline sees GDP shrink by 0.3%.
Read more »Business footfall increases for Jubilee weekend
Overall footfall is still at lower levels than previous years.
Read more »Energy price cap to increase in winter
Ofgem boss warns of a rise of nearly £1,000 by October.
Read more »Retail sales volume rose in April 2022
Sales volumes in three months to April continue to drop.
Read more »Sunak sets out ‘plan for growth’ but falls short of immediate support
Chancellor insists the Government “stands ready to do more”.
Read more »UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9%
Macroeconomy now businesses’ number one concern.
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