Queen's funeral set to knock UK economy after rebound
British gross domestic product expanded 0.2 percent after a drop of 0.6 percent in June, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.
Ukraine seeks to trace thousands of 'orphans' scattered by war
Ukraine says it dismissed nearly 100,000 children from institutional care. With help from U.N. child agency UNICEF, it is still trying to reach some 26,000 of them.
England's drought-hit summer 2022 joint hottest on record
Across the entire UK -- which also includes Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- it was provisionally the fourth warmest summer.
UK energy bill help won't lower inflation, statisticians rule
British government energy bill rebates for households cannot be viewed as lowering inflation, official statisticians said on Wednesday, ruling out the possibility of a modest reduction to rates of price growth that are running at 40-year highs.
India GDP Surges 13.5% On Pandemic Rebound, Despite Headwinds
India GDP surges 13.5% on pandemic rebound, despite headwinds
Cost of living crisis: what are your rights if your landlord wants to increase your rent?
Cost of living crisis: what are your rights if your landlord wants to increase your rent?
Long COVID: why it's so hard to tell how many people get it
Vaccination status, treatments that reduce the risk of severe disease in COVID patients (like antivirals) and the variant that caused the initial infection may all affect a person's risk of long COVID.
UK retail sales in surprise rebound
British retail sales surprisingly rose overall in July but consumer confidence is at a record-low level as the UK heads towards recession under a new leader.
Britain's borrowing rises as PM contenders promise more help
Britain borrowed more than expected in July, official data showed, underscoring the challenge facing the country's next prime minister over how to provide more support to consumers hit by rocketing energy costs.
UK inflation tops 10%, highest since 1982
British consumer price inflation jumped to 10.1% in July, its highest since February 1982, up from an annual rate of 9.4% in June, intensifying the squeeze on households, official figures showed on Wednesday.
UK Inflation Hits New 40-year High As Food Prices Rocket
UK inflation hits new 40-year high as food prices rocket
British leadership candidates against new Scottish independence push
The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.
UK sees biggest rise in foreign workers since COVID-19 pandemic
Britain recorded its biggest rise in foreign workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year to June, driven overwhelmingly by workers from outside the European Union, official figures showed on Tuesday.
India's July Inflation Eases To 6.71% As Some Commodity Prices Fall
India's consumer inflation dipped to 6.71% in July, easing for the third month in a row, helped by a slower increase in food and fuel prices and adding to expectations that the central bank may rein in the pace of its policy rate hikes next month.
UK economy closes in on recession
Britain's economy shrank in the second quarter, official data showed Friday.
Troubled UK economy rides out Jubilee disruption, but recession looms
Britain's economy contracted by less than feared in June, when public holidays had been expected to exert a big drag.
The UK's cost of living support won't protect the poorest – here's what the government should do instead
UK households have faced unprecedented blows to their living standards in 2022.
France reverses Russia ban after chateau turns away visitors
France said Tuesday that a ban on Russian nationals entering military installations had been applied too rigidly when two Russian visitors were turned away at the Chateau de Vincennes.
Inflation surge pushes up Britain's budget deficit
A surge in debt costs - pushed up by soaring inflation to twice their previous monthly peak - added to Britain's budget deficit in June, which was its highest since April 2021, data showed on Thursday.
UK inflation hits 9.4%, bolstering bets on big BoE rate hike
Surging petrol and food prices last month pushed British inflation to its highest rate in 40 years, according to official figures that bolstered the chances of a rare half percentage-point Bank of England interest rate hike next month.
UK economy jumps in May as doctors and travel agents get busy
Britain's economy grew unexpectedly in May, driven by a rise in doctor appointments but also broader demand for things such as holidays, according to data that could reassure the Bank of England about its plans to keep on raising interest rates.
UK political resignations: the current uncertainty could affect the economy for nearly two years
UK political resignations: the current uncertainty could affect the economy for nearly two years
UK strikes: six milestones in the history of industrial action in Britain
The election of Margaret Thatcher as Conservative prime minister in May 1979, signalled the start of a period of major restrictions on trade union power.
COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease
COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease
UK balance of payments gap hits record, ONS urges caution over data
Britain racked up a record shortfall in its current account in early 2022, in part due to the soaring cost of its fuel imports, according to data that officials cautioned could be revised.
Unions fight to secure better pay and conditions for workers, but they can also benefit employers
One reason for lower membership levels among younger workers is that they are more likely to be in precarious employment with less access to unions.
Shopping: the cost of living crisis is hitting people 'urgently and directly' – retail expert Q&A
Because the cost of living is hitting people very urgently and directly. Food is a much bigger percentage of retail sales than other categories, and the cost is going up rapidly.
Britons, Shaken By Cost-of-living Squeeze, Cut Back On Shopping
British consumers cut back on shopping in May in the face of fast-rising inflation, and a measure of their confidence sank to a record low this month, according to data that underscored the scale of the cost-of-living squeeze.
Covid subvariants cast shadow over European summer
Several Western European nations have recently recorded their highest daily case numbers in months, due in part to Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5.
UK Inflation Hits 40-year Record, Highest In G7
Soaring food prices pushed British consumer price inflation to a 40-year high of 9.1% last month, the highest rate out of the Group of Seven countries and underlining the severity of the cost-of-living crunch.