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Unemployment at lowest level in 50 years as pay levels fall

The UK unemployment rate dropped to 75.5% for June to August 2022, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous quarter…

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Inflation, fast fashion and how to keep shoppers in a recession

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), inflation is back in the single digits in August after it rose…

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Retail sales fall 1.6% in August as cost of living begins to bite

Retail sales fell by 1.6% in August this year, due to rising prices and cost of living which are affecting…

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Inflation falls in August but remains near 40-year high

UK inflation eased slightly in August to 9.9%, down from 10.1% in July, but remains near a 40-year high as…

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Unemployment falls to lowest level since 1974

Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since 1974, currently sitting at 3.6% for the three months to July, according…

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Economic recovery slows in July

The UK economy’s growth slowed in July to 0.2% according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics…

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Food prices rise at fastest rate since 2008, BRC finds

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ index has shown that food prices have risen at their…

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Retail sales improve slightly in July

Retail sales volumes rose by 0.3% in July 2022 following a fall of 0.2% in June 2022, according to the…

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The business pledges of the Conservative leadership finalists

Business Rates On 9 August, the Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition of retailers including Morrisons, Greggs and Tesco, called on…

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Inflation hits new 40-year high at 10.1%

Inflation has once again broken records with a new 40-year high recorded last month, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

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