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UK posted zero growth in Q4 to escape recession

London, United Kingdom—Britain’s economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt warned Friday it was...

UK economy expanded at a slower pace in 3rd quarter

LONDON—Britain’s economy grew 1.3 percent in the third quarter, a far slower pace than the previous three months, as global supply chain blockages hit...

UK unemployment dips as economy reopens

Britain's unemployment rate dipped in the second quarter on reopening of the economy that has resulted in record-high vacancies, official data showed Tuesday. While the...

British retail sales rose 92% in April as stores reopened

London—British retail sales surged last month as non-essential stores reopened from virus lockdown, sparking a boom in clothing demand, data showed Friday. Sales by volume...

UK economy sinks on virus curbs, Brexit trade regime

London—Britain’s economy hit reverse in January on renewed coronavirus curbs while the nation’s post-Brexit EU goods exports suffered a record collapse, official data showed...

Pandemic destroys UK’s record number of jobs

Britain’s unemployment rate has jumped to 4.8 percent as the coronavirus pandemic destroys a record number of UK jobs, official data showed Tuesday. The reading...

UK unemployment jumps on virus fallout

British unemployment jumped in the first quarter on the back of coronavirus, despite a lockdown being imposed only near the end of the period,...

UK PM back to work amid growing flak

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tentatively began his return to work on Tuesday after being hospitalised for coronavirus, as parliament returned and criticism grew...
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