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Britains statistics regulator raised concerns on Tuesday about the Office for National Statistics approach to calculating unemployment and other key labour market data, following a big drop in... -November 14, 2023 at 05:35 am EST - MarketScreener

Business insolvencies in England and Wales rose 18% in annual terms during October, official data showed on Tuesday, in a further sign of the tough economic environment facing many firms.... -November 14, 2023 at 06:30 am EST - MarketScreener

BRISTOL, England -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said labour market data published on Tuesday showed a weakening of pay growth but was still too high to be consistent with the British...

Strong pay growth in Britains private sector will be matched in the public sector in the year ahead, according to a survey which showed no sign of an easing of inflationary heat in the jobs...

Asking prices for homes in Britain have fallen at their fastest pace in five years for the time of year, property website Rightmove said on Monday, underscoring how rising borrowing costs have...

Northland businesses suffering “a trifecta” of back-to-back challenges will likely crumble and shut if the proposed two-month closure of the Brynderwyns goes...

No-fault eviction claims served on tenants in England have hit their highest number in more than seven years, according to official data, prompting homelessness campaigners to renew their calls for... -November 09, 2023 at 07:53 am EST - MarketScreener

Young English sufferers of cystic fibrosis (CF) face new uncertainty after regulators published proposals which, if enacted, would restrict access to potentially life-changing treatments on cost grounds. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on Friday published draft guidance that it would not recommend three treatments known as modulator therapies, manufactured by Vertex Pharmaceuticals for use on new patients. The draft guidance, open for consultation until Nov. 24, wo...

Bank of England interest rate-setter Jonathan Haskel said on Friday that Britains labour market was not functioning as well as it should, which would keep interest rates high....

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England held interest rates at a 15-year peak on Thursday and said it did not expect to cut them any time soon as it fights to "squeeze out of the system" the highest inflation of the world's big rich economies. Despite publishing forecasts which show the British economy skirting close to a recession and flat-lining in the coming years, the BoE held Bank Rate at 5.25% for the second meeting in a row after 14 back-to-back increases. It also reinforce...