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First budget surplus during COVID-19 pandemic

Submitted by pw_admin on 24 February, 2022 - 12:00

January 2022 sees budget surplus of £2.9bn.

Retail sales pick up in January after December slump

Submitted by pw_admin on 23 February, 2022 - 13:59

Sales grew by 1.9% in January 2022.

Inflation wipes out wage growth

Submitted by pw_admin on 16 February, 2022 - 12:01

Regular pay is down 0.8% in real terms.

UK economy contracted by 0.2% in December 2021

Submitted by pw_admin on 15 February, 2022 - 11:42

GDP equal to its pre-pandemic level.

1 in 5 Scottish firms fear rising payroll costs

Submitted by pw_admin on 11 February, 2022 - 11:43

Scottish accountants cite concerns over clients’ futures.

Business confidence tumbled in late 2021

Submitted by pw_admin on 8 February, 2022 - 11:53

Confidence lowest in accommodation and food services.

Base rate of interest rises again to 0.5%

Submitted by pw_admin on 4 February, 2022 - 11:55

Interest rates rise for the second time in three months.

ONS developing ‘radical’ method to better measure inflation

Submitted by pw_admin on 28 January, 2022 - 11:51

Concerns inflation may be higher for low-income families.

Retail sales volumes drop in December 2021

Submitted by pw_admin on 27 January, 2022 - 10:38

Sales fell at the fastest rate in 11 months.

UK inflation hits 30-year high

Submitted by pw_admin on 20 January, 2022 - 12:23

Food prices largest contributor to rising inflation.