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Christmas comes early as shoppers flock to shops

2009-11-19T13:04:53Z

Hopes of a good Christmas on the High Street were boosted today after a sharp rise in sales

A chill wind for nest eggs as inflation climbs

2009-11-17T12:56:36Z

A rise in the official inflation level today means only one in five savings accounts offers a real rate of return, leaving thousands of Britons facing depreciating nest eggs

Migration will take population to 72m by 2033

2009-10-21T12:44:54Z

Recession may be at end � but hold tight for rough ride ahead

2009-10-20T09:14:42Z

Is the recession over? That question will finally be answered on Friday when gross domestic product figures for the third quarter are published

Recovery hopes grow as manufacturers up prices

2009-09-11T14:22:54Z

Prices are again rising at the factory gate, sparking hopes of renewed economic recovery but also raising the spectre of inflation and tighter profit margins for business

Cocaine overdose deaths increase to record levels

2009-08-26T13:13:47Z

Number of cocaine users dying after overdosing on the drug reaches record levels

Labour to probe why jobless aren�t claiming

2009-08-11T12:35:46Z

There is a large gap between the number of people out of work and those claiming unemployment benefit and the government wants to know why

High Street�s woe �is set to linger� despite recent fillip

2009-07-28T07:10:25Z

Retailers' misery will drag on until 2011 as the recent revival in stores� fortunes proves unsustainable, a leading ratings agency has warned

Unemployment rate jumps to highest since 1971

2009-07-15T10:04:20Z

Unemployment in the UK rose to the highest level since 1997 in the three months to May, hitting 2.38 million

Surprise rise in UK industrial output

2009-06-10T10:26:59Z

The UK�s industrial output unexpectedly rose in April, the first month-on-month increase since February 2008, figures published today show

Borrowing shoots up to a record high

2009-05-21T13:50:38Z

Standard & Poor's report on Britain's staggering debt came as official figures showed borrowing at a record high

Jobless figures are leaked: worst since 1981

2009-05-12T14:07:03Z

The Government has been forced to publish dismal unemployment figures a day early after an embarrassing leak

Factory gate price rises at five-year low

2009-05-08T14:04:03Z

Factory owners pushed through price rises last month, but at their lowest levels for five years, suggesting inflation is still not a danger for the economy

Snow deters shoppers as UK retail sales plunge in February

2009-03-26T11:23:56Z

British retail sales plunged in February, posting the lowest annual growth rate in more than four years, as heavy snowy and economic gloom kept consumers away from the shops, official data showed

Average weekly pay falls record 2.2 per cent

2009-03-25T11:48:44Z

British average weekly pay fell on the year in January for the first time since comparable records began in 2001, probably due to lower bonuses, official data showed

Recession, what recession? The future is looking ros�

2009-03-23T14:22:22Z

For two decades it was the unloved and much derided taste of the Seventies, but today the great ros� wine revival becomes official

Teenage pregnancy rate reaches highest level for five years

2009-02-26T14:27:56Z

The number of teenage girls falling pregnant rose sharply in 2007 - reaching the highest figure since 2002

New worry over depth of downturn in Britain

2009-02-25T14:06:26Z

Economy: Britain is in a deeper recession than economists thought, official figures showed

UK Inflation falls to 3%

2009-02-17T10:54:26Z

Economy: UK inflation fell by much less than expected in January, but the surprisingly strong figures should not stand in the way of further monetary policy easing from the Bank of England

Unemployment down by 1% in capital

2009-02-11T11:13:51Z

Economy: The number of unemployed people in London has fallen by 1% between October and December, bucking the national trend, which saw unemployment figures soar across the country

Britain's pensions deficit almost �200bn in 2008

2009-01-29T12:34:12Z

Britain's private sector pension schemes recorded a deficit of nearly �200 billion at the end of last year, as the global financial crisis took its toll on the value of pension funds

Big rise in alcohol abuse deaths among middle-aged women

2009-01-27T14:10:49Z

Drink-related deaths among women in Britain have nearly doubled in 16 years, figures show

UK construction orders down 27% on last year

2009-01-15T10:40:46Z

Construction: British construction orders have fallen 27% on the same period last year, the Office for National Statistics said.

British manufacturing output slumps to worst since 1980s

2009-01-09T11:05:47Z

Trade: November was the worst month for British manufacturers since the mid 1980s as export markets dried up, firms went bust and domestic demand was reined in

Britain�s manufacturing industry faces worst decline for almost 30 years

2009-01-09T11:05:48Z

Trade: November was the worst month for British manufacturers since the mid 1980s as export markets dried up, firms went bust and domestic demand was reined in

Shares leap on hope of world boost from US

2008-12-08T15:05:46Z

Economy: Shares have surged amid hopes of a big US economic stimulus package that would help the global economy

Big drop in factory-gate prices gives room for a new rate cut

2008-11-10T13:52:40Z

Interest rates are set to tumble further after latest figures indicated inflation is falling at its fastest rate in a generation.

Output falls for the sixth month in row

2008-10-07T13:41:01Z

British manufacturing has plunged into its worst crisis for nearly 30 years as the economy heads into recession

Record numbers killed by 'dinner party' cocaine

2008-08-28T12:54:55Z

The number of people killed by cocaine overdoses is at a record high, figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal

Deficit dents Darling plan as borrowing overshoots

2008-04-18T14:54:42Z

The public finances are heading for the rocks, according to City economists