Economy
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Economy UK Economy Grew 0.4 Per Cent in Three Months to July 2026
Official ONS figures show GDP held steady at 0.4 per cent growth for the second consecutive rolling quarter, with services rising 0.6 per…
11 September 2026 -
Economy UK Trade Deficit Narrows to £9.0 Billion in Three Months to July 2026
Official ONS figures show the total underlying trade deficit fell by £1.1 billion in the three months to July 2026, though the annual gap…
11 September 2026 -
Economy Man Pleads Guilty to Fake Touchstone Exploration Takeover Fraud
Christopher Woolcott, who held shares in Touchstone Exploration Inc, admitted at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 10 September 2026 to…
10 September 2026 -
Economy ONS Data Shows Younger Adults Struggle Most to Contact GP Practices
New Office for National Statistics analysis, linked to Census 2021, reveals that younger age groups in England are more likely to report…
10 September 2026 -
Business & Economy Otham salon in a pod on a smallholding placed second in the UK for best home salon
Karis Petersen runs Karistyle single-handed among the sheep and chickens near Maidstone. Next month she is a finalist in three categories…
10 September 2026 -
Economy Dartford Borough Council sets out business support offer for town centre firms
Dartford Borough Council has outlined a range of services aimed at supporting businesses in the borough, covering everything from market…
7 September 2026 -
Economy FCA Issues 11 Warnings on Unauthorised and Clone Firms in Seven Days
The UK’s financial watchdog has flagged 11 unauthorised or clone firms in a single week, urging consumers to check its Warning List before…
4 September 2026 -
Economy FCA Moves to Fine Adviser £742,700 Over Pension Transfer Advice He Was Not Qualified to Give
Daniel Philip Thomas faces a £742,700 fine and a lifetime ban from financial services after the Financial Conduct Authority found he gave…
4 September 2026 -
Economy Six in Ten UK Businesses Still Worried About Energy and Fuel Costs
ONS figures from late August 2026 show 59 per cent of UK businesses concerned about energy prices and 63 per cent worried about fuel price…
4 September 2026 -
Economy UK Economy Shows Resilience but Weak Demand Persists, CBI Warns
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest economic briefing flags modest productivity gains and renewed bond market turbulence as Kent…
4 September 2026 -
Economy OBR Sets Out How It Forecasts Migration Using Stay-Rate Model and ONS Population Data
The UK’s independent budget watchdog has published a new article explaining how it uses visa stay-rates and Office for National Statistics…
3 September 2026 -
Economy Nearly a third of UK businesses worried about conflict hitting supply chains, ONS figures show
Twenty-eight per cent of businesses with 10 or more employees cited international conflict as a supply chain concern for the year ahead in…
3 September 2026