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UK inflation climbs to 0.2 per cent in December: ONS

UK inflation registered its second consecutive month of growth in December, after remaining close to or below zero for much of last year. Read More

ONS: rate of house prices growth is ‘speeding up’

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), property price growth picked up pace in October, with indications showing that there has been a surge in buy-to-let property purchases ahead of tax changes that will affect the sector. Read More

November sees UK inflation rate rise

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the inflation rate for the UK increased to 0.1 per cent last month for the first time in four months. Read More

TUC argues that UK’s economic recovery is at the slowest pace in recorded history

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has concluded that recovery in the UK economy is happening at a slower rate than after any of the nation’s previous eight worst recessions, which date back to 1830, following analysis of statistics produced by the Government. Read More

Boom in buy-to-let mortgages continues

According to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the number of buy-to-let mortgages given to landlords rose by 22 per cent in May, when compared to figures recorded a year ago. Read More

UK economic growth slows to 0.3 per cent ahead of next general election

The latest figures for Britain’s economy have revealed that the recovery rate slowed to 0.3 per cent during the first quarter of 2015, despite experts’ earlier predictions that growth would be 0.5 per cent. Read More

UK Economy Surpasses Pre-Crisis Peak

The ONS has reported that the UK’s economy was 2.7% larger in the second quarter of this year than the pre-crisis peak.  The findings were announced after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) completed the largest national accounts revision for a generation.  Read More

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