Economy
UK inflation expectations rise at fastest rate since 2011 - Barclays
LONDON Public expectations for inflation in Britain in one year's time have risen at their sharpest rate in more than five years following the sharp fall in sterling since June's Brexit vote, a quarterly survey published by Barclays showed on Monday.
Hammond says budget options constrained by high debt
LONDON Britain's first budget plan since the Brexit vote will not include a big new spending push because of "eye-wateringly" high public debt levels, but will have some help for the economy and struggling families, the country's Chancellor said.
May courts business seeking to avoid Brexit exodus
LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May set out plans to get big business behind her Brexit strategy on Monday, toning down plans to put workers on company boards and promising to spend billions of pounds on science, technology and research. | Video
Inflation pressure limits BoE response to jobless rise - Broadbent
LONDON The Bank of England would be able to do more to counter a projected rise in unemployment were it not for a sharp increase in inflation pressure caused by sterling's fall since June's Brexit vote, Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said on Friday.
Modest fiscal easing ahead for Britain, but BoE likely done - Reuters poll
LONDON British finance minister Philip Hammond is set to announce some modest infrastructure spending and housing stimulus next week, according to a Reuters poll of economists that found widespread expectations of a marked easing-off on deficit reduction.
Hammond plans 'steady as she goes' budget - MP
LONDON Chancellor Philip Hammond is likely to announce a "steady as she goes" budget plan next week without big tax or spending surprises, and he will avoid setting a firm target for turning the budget deficit into a surplus, a lawmaker said.
Colder weather helps UK retail sales growth to 14-year high - ONS
LONDON British retail sales rose at their fastest annual rate in more than 14 years in October as cold weather and Halloween boosted sales, but economists said Brexit effects were likely to weigh on spending next year. | Video
Bank of England to get powers to regulate buy-to-let mortgages
LONDON The Bank of England will receive the power early next year to regulate mortgages used by small landlords to purchase rental property, Britain's finance ministry said on Wednesday.
UK households worry more about inflation, see BoE rate hike - survey
LONDON, Nov 16 - Worries about inflation among British households have risen to their highest level in nearly two and a half years following the fall in the value of the pound since the Brexit vote in June, a survey showed on Wednesday.
British jobless rate hits 11-year low, but warning signs appear
LONDON Britain's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to its lowest level in 11 years in the first three months after the Brexit vote, official data showed on Wednesday, but there were signs that a slowdown in the labour market could be coming. | Video
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