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Official figures showed that British consumer price inflation increased to 0.7% in March from 0.4% in February, due to the rise in fuel and clothing prices, slightly below the average forecast of 0.8% in a Reuters poll of economists. Food prices are down from a year ago. British inflation is …

Official data showed that Britain’s economy expanded 0.4% month over month in February. Economists had forecast a monthly growth of 0.6% in a Reuters poll.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Monday that discussion with the European Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol had been constructive but added that significant differences remain. 

Buckingham Palace: The death of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, this morning to be updated…

In a sign of the accelerating shift towards electric cars in Britain, last March recorded sales of 13.9 percent of total car sales in the country, a record high compared to March 2020, when sector sales recorded only 7.3 percent According to the Association of Car Manufacturers and Dealers in …

As planned by the British government, parts of the country’s economy will reopen next Monday, the 12th of April, while vaccination operations will continue. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the government has given the green light to reopen non-essential stores, gyms, outdoor hospitality venues, and hair salons for the …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said everyone in England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week as part of a new effort to combat the pandemic as societal restrictions ease and vaccination continues at its rapid pace. Johnson, who is expected to confirm later today, plans …

The UK manufacturing sector activity quickened its pace of expansion in the month of March, the final report from IHS Markit confirmed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised higher to 58.9 in March versus 57.9 expected and 57.9 first readout.

The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are said to have reached an agreement to coordinate financial markets regulation following the Brexit, Bloomberg reported. The agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been finalized and is pending the official procedures of approval and ratification. The agreement identifies the …

The UK retail sales came in at 2.1% over the month in February vs. 2.8% expected and -8.2% previous. The core retail sales, excepting the auto motor fuel sales, stood at 2.4% MoM vs 1.9% expected and -8.8% previous. YoY, the UK retail sales dropped by 3.7% in February versus …