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Manufacturing output in the UK surprised to the downside in April, as the exports orders of the country declined due to slowing eurozone economy, putting the British economy at a risk of prolonged recession.

New orders drop the most in three years as UK manufacturing sector slows further into the second quarter

Experts point to data, history in sceptical reading of ONS data on economic growth

Huge construction sector slump plunges UK into "double-dip" territory as the UK economy contracts for the second consecutive quarter.

Thinktank forecasts cost of living will rise at least 2.7 percent this year on back of high oil and commodity prices.

Spanish yields rise, shares wobble as investor tone changes

Sterling surges past five-month high as sales, volumes smash analysts' expectations, driven by fuel sales amid tanker drivers strike fears

Pound surges on forex markets as key QE voice ends push for more stimulus

Unemployment rate has seen its first quarterly fall in a year, to 2.65m and a rate of 8.3 percent.

Consumer prices rise 0.1 percent from February, driven by rising food and clothing prices, according to the Office for National Statistics

Report forecasts even lower growth for UK in 2012 than 'depressing' 2011 figure and blames businesses for hoarding cash rather than investing it.

Regional purchasing managers index data shows London's services sector and West Midlands manufacturing as the forces behind the UK economy's positive start to 2012.

The government bond markets could be weakened by July after the implementation of "Volcker Rule" in the U.S., said the Head of the U.K.'s Debt Management Office (DMO) on Monday.

For the service sector dependent Britain, each holiday costs the economy £2.3 billion.

Bond yields rise, shares slump as Europe's problems appear to deepen

MPC's key lending rate unchanged for 37th consecutive month

Governor Mervyn King and the MPC face growth and inflation dilemma

Service sector growth builds on positive data from the construction, manufacturing sectors.

Mortgage lender's results show marked contrast to predictions of further slump in the market.

The British consumer confidence unexpectedly fell to a three-month low in March as Britons grew increasingly worried about the outlook for their finances and for the economy as a whole.

Survey warns that more than a quarter of people have no savings amid fears over second recession.

Figures from the Bank of England and Nationwide show that people are struggling to find mortgages, while property owners are losing value on their homes.

ONS report estimates 0.17% rate increase in 12-month Consumer Price Index following budget.

The Office for National Statistics has revised its growth figures down for the final quarter of 2011 - to an even bigger 0.3% contraction.

British banks are required to raise more capital at the earliest as the strength of the worldwide financial markets remains weak.

Bank of England asked the banks not to distribute huge amounts in bonuses because of the tight financial situation.

J Sainsbury, the retailing and financial services and property investment group, expects customers to spend cautiously in 2012, particularly in first half of the year. Although the short term remains challenging, key events later in the year, such as the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games provide opportunities for growth.

Britain's slow and steady economic growth helps it in avoiding recession, followed by upbeat data and last week's Greek debt restructuring. The Bank of England holds its asset purchase programme at £325 billion, as economists predicted 0.2 per cent growth in the current quarter.

Economists and financial analysts caught out by surprise surge of retail sales figures across UK despite gloomy outlook.

Eurozone crisis following Greek default would put UK economic recovery at risk, says Bank of England.