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UK unemployment steady at 5.2% as wage growth cools - ONS
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (192+ words) 19th Mar 2026 07:17 (Alliance News) - The UK unemployment rate was unchanged in the latest three-month period, while employment rose and wage growth slowed, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday. In the three months to January, the…...
UK mortgage approvals decline to two-year low in January - BoE
2+ week, 4+ day ago (118+ words) 2nd Mar 2026 10:35 (Alliance News) - UK mortgage approvals unexpectedly declined in January, data from the Bank of England showed on Monday. According to the central bank, mortgage approvals fell to 59,999 in January, from 61,007 in December. The latest reading was the lowest since…...
UK economy records 0.1% fourth-quarter growth and 1.3% in 2025
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) 12th Feb 2026 07:16 (Alliance News) - The UK economy eked out modest growth at the end of 2025, with gross domestic product rising slightly in December and the fourth quarter as a whole, broadly in line with expectations, official data showed on Thursday. According…...
UK Chancellor Reeves hails GBP1.5 billion of investment at Davos
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (382+ words) 21st Jan 2026 12:42 (Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves has announced GBP1.5 billion of private investment in Britain as she attends a Davos conference overshadowed by US President Donald Trump's threat of a trade war. The UK chancellor said she had secured GBP1 billion from investment…...
UK inflation rises more than expected to 3.4% in December
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (365+ words) 21st Jan 2026 07:24 (Alliance News) - UK inflation unexpectedly rose more than expected in December, according to figures published on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics. The consumer prices index including owner occupiers' housing costs, or CPIH, rose by 3.6% in the 12 months…...
Bank of England must "be very alert" to Trump tensions — Andrew Bailey
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (276+ words) 20th Jan 2026 11:31 (Alliance News) - The governor of the Bank of England has said the central bank has "to be very alert" to the potential impact from heightened geopolitical tensions as President Donald Trump seeks to seize control of Greenland. Andrew Bailey…...
UPDATE: Reeves pulls out of event celebrating City amid tariff threats
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (454+ words) 19th Jan 2026 12:04 (Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pulled out of an event at the London Stock Exchange, marking a "new golden age" for the City, as concerns about Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats sent global markets tumbling. Top indexes…...
UK economic growth eases to 0.1% in third quarter, ONS confirms
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (264+ words) 22nd Dec 2025 07:17 (Alliance News) - The UK economy suffered a growth slowdown in the third quarter of the year, numbers from the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Monday. UK gross domestic product nudged 0.1% higher quarter-on-quarter in the three months to September…...
LONDON BRIEFING: Next plans return; WH Smith profit slumps
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (80+ words) 19th Dec 2025 07:55 (Alliance News) - Next has outlined plans for a shareholder return, WH Smith says it has a lot to do to "rebuild confidence", while Applied Nutrition has struck an out-licensing with grocer Morrisons. Here is what you need to know…...
UK public sector borrowing tops forecast in November but eases
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (206+ words) 19th Dec 2025 07:18 (Alliance News) - UK public sector borrowing was higher than expected last month, but shrunk on year, numbers on Friday showed. According to the Office for National Statistics, net borrowing amounted to GBP11.65 billion in November, falling from GBP13.55 billion a year…...