Britain has set the ball rolling for deregulation with the launch of the Smarter Regulation Programme which will review 90 UK regulators across different sectors for 12 weeks, identifying and scraping unnecessary regulations.

New data has shown the UK economy grew faster than Germany or France since Covid, but analysts are wary of the future, as recent figures show sluggishness.

Initial GDP figures for July show a fall of 0.5 per cent, a worse performance than expected by economists, increasing the fears of a "mild recession".

Britain is expected to confirm that it will once again delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh products coming from the European Union, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

A report on the Women's World Cup 2023 consumer spending provides insights on how the Lionesses' World Cup Final tryst will help the UK economy as people head to pubs.

The number of people not working in t.he UK due to chronic illnesses has soared since the pandemic, putting pressure on the British economy, analysts said on Tuesday.

A study has revealed the potential for enhanced rural connectivity to inject £65.1 billion into the UK economy.

A new report by Santander UK reveals that successful international expansion by UK businesses could create about 1.9 million jobs and boost Glasgow's economy by £735 million.

The UK economy shrank in May on an extra public holiday for the coronation of King Charles III, official data showed Thursday, and as high inflation prolongs a cost-of-living crisis.

At the global summit, Rishi Sunak will call for British business leaders, entrepreneurs, and NGOs to assist with the rebuilding of Ukraine.

UK food price inflation stood at 19 percent in April, around the highest level in more than 45 years.

The IMF ripped up its previous forecast in April for a 0.3-percent contraction.

Nigel Farage announced that 'Brexit has failed', leaving Brits wanting explanations from the Conservative government and an increase in anti-Brexit campaigns.

Research finds UK workers' job confidence to be positive despite the cost of living crisis and a stagnant economy. However, data reveals a fall in social mobility, with many workers not having a degree in the top socio-economic levels.

In 2017-18 the figure was less than 500,000.

Sunak's Conservatives and the main opposition Labour party are jockeying for position ahead of a general election expected next year.

British businesses reported their busiest month in a year and consumers turned more confident.

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that the latest data on the economy, including a stagnation of gross domestic product in February, is "somewhat disappointing" even if it remains better than forecast by the BoE late last year.

Britain's economy stagnated in February as strikes by public workers hit output but a bounce in January was stronger than first thought, meaning a recession is a bit less likely to be brewing in early 2023, official data showed.

Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket group, on Tuesday began offering lower prices on more than 300 items to the 18 million members of its Nectar loyalty scheme, rivalling a similar initiative at market leader Tesco.

A total of 153 pubs shut in the first quarter compared with 104 during the first three months of 2022

British homes sales recovered to within a whisker of pre-pandemic levels in March, representing a recovery from September when the failed economic plan of former prime minister Liz Truss sparked turmoil across markets, a survey showed on Wednesday.

A new analysis has found SMEs could see annual tax bills increase by around £9,000 for the bigger earners from this month. Firms making a profit of £200,000 can expect to see tax bills climb from £39,723 to £49,361.

The UK's agreement to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has provoked environmental and regulatory concerns, despite support from the Labour Party.

Most British businesses expect their sales to rise over the coming year - an improvement from late 2022 - despite seeing no sales growth over the past three months, the British Chambers of Commerce said on Tuesday.

The total number of job adverts remains high as the UK government tries to entice individuals back to work with spring budget measures.

Britain's government borrowed more than expected in February, official data showed on Tuesday, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt may still hope that falling energy costs and inflation will offer leeway later this year for a pre-election tax cut.

Britain is trying to limit the burden on bond dealers as it prepares to sell the highest volume of government debt since the COVID-19 pandemic against a backdrop of turbulent markets, the head of the UK Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Wednesday.

A new proposed UK data bill would reduce pointless paperwork for UK businesses and other EU countries could follow suit to ease European companies.

A "green economy" and net zero emissions target should be key priorities in next week's Spring Budget announcement, says environmental expert Laura Hoy.