UK Underemployment Soars by 1 Million Since Financial Crisis
Number of employed people wanting more hours at work shoots up 47.3 percent says Office for National Statistics.
EXCLUSIVE: Treasury in 'Detailed Discussions' over £40bn Infrastructure Projects
'Nationally significant' infrastructure projects on cusp of approval under £40bn UK Guarantees Scheme.
Work Programme Providers Failing to Meet Employment Target
First year of government's flagship welfare-to-work scheme sees just 3.5% average success rate.
UK Business Investment Rises to £31.3bn as Britain Exits Recession
Official data shows business investing more money in third quarter, a boost for Chancellor George Osborne ahead of autumn statement.
UK Economy Grew 1% in Third Quarter Confirms ONS
ONS's second estimate of UK GDP data for Q3 reiterates original headline figure.
Mark Carney Next Bank of England Governor [VIDEO]
Ex-Goldman Sachs man Carney, current governor of the Bank of Canada, will take over Sir Mervyn King's role in July 2013.
George Osborne's Autumn Statement Will Mark his Own Journey from Stalin to Mr Bean [OPINION]
Chancellor's autumn statement looks set to effectively admit economic failings - is it time for George Osborne to go?
IFS Sees Five More Years of Austerity, Debt Target Miss in Osborne's Autumn Budget
George Osborne may have to scrap 'unrealistic' debt target for UK, says thinktank.
British Beef Industry Hails 'Vital' Russia Deal to Lift Import Ban
Fears over mad cow disease from BSE-infected beef led to 16-year Russian ban on imports of British product.
Paul Tucker Backs George Osborne in Vickers Warning to Banking Commission
Deputy Bank of England governor says delay to Vickers-inspired banking reforms damaging in all sorts of ways.
Britain's Gender Pay Gap Narrows for Full Time Women Employees
ONS data shows difference between pay of men and women in full-time work slimmed in last financial year.
Network Rail's Profit Jumps Despite Late Trains [VIDEO]
Company that runs Britain's railway infrastructure makes more money despite regulators' criticism it is not delivering.
George Osborne Tells Banking Commission: 'Tearing Up' Vickers Report Will Delay Reform
Chancellor also warns commissioners that complete separation of retail and investment banking could be disastrous for small firms.
Britain's Debt Pile Grows as Osborne Borrows More in October
ONS figures show government borrowed £2.7bn more in October than same month in 2011.
David Cameron Under Pressure to Secure EU Budget Deal Ahead of Summit
Prime minister has been on the phone to EU leaders as he tries to secure budget freeze.
HP Shares Plunge After $8bn Writedown linked to Autonomy Takeover
Hewlett Packard refers findings from internal investigation into Autonomy's accounting to Serious Fraud Office and US authorities.
UK Political Party Donations Plunge During Recession
Electoral Commission data shows £1.8m less in private donations as recession bit down on Britain's economy.
Young British Millenials Not Bothered About Economic Crisis
Study by Viacom shows many indifferent to global economic crisis yet job security tops fears list.
Sturdy UK House Prices Justify 'Cautious Optimism' - Rightmove
Rightmove's house price index suggests stability in UK property market despite recent recession.
David Cameron: I'll Chuck Out Whitehall's 'Bureaucratic Rubbish' [VIDEO]
PM promises red tape bonfire in CBI speech and declares Britain as in 'economic equivalent of war'.
Eurozone Fiscal Austerity to Blame for UK Exports Decline
Report suggests that exports decline as important as domestic austerity in bringing down British economy - but eurozone cuts mean imports drop.
How Political Hacks Misuse ONS Inflation and Employment Data
Every month commentators use headline figures to bash each other's head in, but they really need to look deeper at the UK economy data.
October Retail Sales Improve Across Year Approaching Christmas Shopping Rush
ONS data shows UK retail sales growing 0.6 percent across year, though monthly decline of 0.8 percent.
UK Labour Data Explained: How Unemployment Can Drop While Claimant Count Spikes
IBTimes UK explores why there is an apparent paradox in the labour market data from the ONS.
UK Unemployment Falls but Claimant Count Soars as Olympics Jobs Fade
London 2012 boost gone as more Britons claim the dole though employment rate improves.
HMRC Award for Will Morris of Tax Avoiding General Electric
GE is notorious for having paid zero tax in US in 2010, but UK taxman hands its global tax boss award for 'helping HMRC run the UK's tax system'.
How Sex and Drugs Can Help Stimulate Britain's Limp Economy
With two vast industries left untapped by the Treasury, IBTimes UK explores the economic case for decriminalising drugs and prostitution.
Trebling Tuition Fees Trigger October Inflation Spike to 2.7%
Education costs rise by twice as much as previous monthly records since records began, said ONS.
UK Lawmakers Blast 'Immoral' Tax Affairs of Amazon, Starbucks and Google
Executives from the three corporate giants grilled by committee of MPs amid tax avoidance outcry.
'Disgraceful' Pentecostal Credit Union and Reverend Carmel Jones Censured by FSA
Christian credit union lent £1.2m to church organisation disguised as borrowing by individual members.
