Britain posted a larger-than-expected budget deficit last month as government spending rose, a reminder that the country’s next finance minister may have limited options to cushion any Brexit blow to the economy.

British workers’ pay grew at its joint fastest pace in over a decade as employers extended their hiring spree, adding to signs that uncertainty about Brexit is prompting firms to take on workers rather than commit to longer-term investments.

Donald Trump has controversially linked an increase in recorded crime with the "spread of radical Islamic terror" in the UK.

Britain’s economy grew at its slowest pace since 2013 in the 12 months after last year’s Brexit vote, data showed yesterday, painting a subdued picture as the Bank of England prepares to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade.

The pound was heading towards 15-month highs against the US dollar following stronger than expected UK retail sales data.

Britain’s Brexit-bound economy is showing little sign that its leaden performance in the first half of 2017 is improving, despite hints of better times for manufacturers.

British consumer morale improved slightly in August but remained subdued overall as households became gloomier about their finances, a survey showed yesterday.

British retail sales growth slowed in August at the fastest pace in more than a year as the squeeze on consumers from rising prices continued.

Britain’s economy failed to build much momentum over the past three months after almost stalling at the start of the year, reducing an already slim chance that the Bank of England will soon reverse last year’s emergency interest rate cut.

Thousands of products on supermarket shelves are coming in smaller packages, despite prices remaining the same, according to a new report.

Thousands of products on supermarket shelves are coming in smaller packages, despite prices remaining the same, according to a new report.

Consumer borrowing eased back last month as inflation's upward march forced UK shoppers to rein in their spending, according to new figures.

British workers’ earnings after inflation contracted at the fastest pace since 2014 in the three months to April, underscoring the growing Brexit squeeze facing many households, newly-published official data shows.

British inflation unexpectedly jumped to its highest level in nearly four years in May, tightening the squeeze on UK consumers, who face the added worry of political uncertainty after last week’s inconclusive election.

The FTSE 100 Index has closed above 7,500 for the first time as higher-than-forecast inflation data and confidence over Britain's prospects under a Tory government drove stocks higher.

British retail sales posted their biggest quarterly fall in seven years during the first three months of 2017, as rising prices since last year’s Brexit vote put more pressure on consumers, official data shows.

Inflation almost completely gnawed away the growth in pay of British workers during the three months to February, the clearest evidence yet that households are feeling the strain of rising prices as Brexit negotiations begin.

Signs that Britain’s economy is slowing as it prepares to leave the EU hardened yesterday, as official data showed a surprise drop in industrial output and construction in February, and a mixed performance for trade.

The British economy’s strong finish to 2016 looks likely to prove a high watermark as Brexit gets under way, according to a range of indicators yesterday which pointed to a growing squeeze on consumers.

The head of a British parliamentary committee has asked a regulator to look into media reports, including one by Reuters, about movements in financial markets ahead of economic data releases that raised the possibility of leaks.

British retail sales recorded their strongest quarter of growth since late 2014 in the three months to September.

Output in Britain's manufacturing sector reached its highest level for more than two years as the industry continued to bounce back from a post-Brexit vote slump.

Children who are heavy users of social media are unhappier about their appearance than those who never use sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a leading study supported by the British Government.

Irish construction output grew by 16.5%, year-on-year, in volume terms during the second quarter of the year, according to fresh CSO data published yesterday.

The British construction sector declined sharply in the first quarter of 2016, adding to signs that the economy struggled against global weakness and uncertainty about June’s European Union referendum, data showed yesterday.

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UK chancellor George Osborne is on the verge of missing his target for cutting the budget deficit in the current financial year, official data showed yesterday.

Britain’s public finances deteriorated unexpectedly last month, recording their worst August in three years, and a decline in industrial orders signalled that a global slowdown is hitting the country’s economy.

Economic growth in the UK picked up pace in the three months to August but the British economy faces risks from the knock-on effect of turbulence in China, the CBI said.

Bonuses paid to bankers and financial industry staff in the UK fell last year to £13,100 (€17,800) on average, down £800, or 6% from the previous year, as tougher rules force a change in pay structures.

British economic growth got back on track in the second quarter but the strength of the pound hurt manufacturers, putting the Bank of England in a tricky spot as it gets closer to raising interest rates.

Britain’s economy grew more strongly than previously thought in the first three months of the year, and households’ disposable income rose at the fastest annual pace since 2001.