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Occupy London Protesters Arrested Outside Bank of England [PHOTOS]
Protesters plan another demonstration at the British Bankers' Association on Tuesday.
Recession Britain: Is George Osborne Cornered?
Chancellor George Osborne has suffered a downpour of bad economic news for the UK in recent months and there looks like no end to Britain's economic woes
Bank of England Keeps QE, Rates Unchanged As Economic Challenge Stiffens
Bank of England rate setters stay the course as they juggle high inflation and a weak economy.
BoE to Face Dilemma on QE Call, Expects Slow Recovery in 2012
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to take a call on whether to extend its £325 billion quantitative easing to support the economy when it meets this week, as it cannot ignore Britain's above-target inflation even though official data shows the country is back into recession.
UK House Prices Fall Most Since April 2011 - Halifax Survey
A house price index from Halifax shows UK house prices as dropping 2.4 percent after surging demand ahead of the end of a stamp duty holiday pushed them up.
RBS Swings to Profit and Plans Repayment of £160bn in Taxpayer Loans [VIDEO]
RBS shares rise as loan repayment marks the beginning of long march to government stake sale
Mervyn King: Lots of Platitudes, No Changes in Attitude
Mervyn King offers little insight, lots of cliché, in first peacetime radio address from a Bank of England Governor since 1939
UK Manufacturing Output Falls, Raises Risk of Prolonged Recession
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.
UK Manufacturing Activity Slowed in April as European Export Orders Plunge
New orders drop the most in three years as UK manufacturing sector slows further into the second quarter
Recession Rejection? Economists, Lobby Groups Question UK GDP Slump
Experts point to data, history in sceptical reading of ONS data on economic growth
UK Back In Recession As GDP Shrinks 0.2% In First Quarter
Huge construction sector slump plunges UK into "double-dip" territory as the UK economy contracts for the second consecutive quarter.
UK Inflation to Miss Government Target for Third Year - CEBR
Thinktank forecasts cost of living will rise at least 2.7 percent this year on back of high oil and commodity prices.
European Markets Shaky Ahead of France Vote
Spanish yields rise, shares wobble as investor tone changes
UK Retail Sales Grow At Fastest Pace in More Than a Year
Sterling surges past five-month high as sales, volumes smash analysts' expectations, driven by fuel sales amid tanker drivers strike fears
BoE Minutes: Posen Drops QE Support As Economy Improves, Inflation Quickens
Pound surges on forex markets as key QE voice ends push for more stimulus
UK Unemployment Falls to 8.3%, First Drop Since May 2011
Unemployment rate has seen its first quarterly fall in a year, to 2.65m and a rate of 8.3 percent.
UK Inflation Rises to 3.5% in March
Consumer prices rise 0.1 percent from February, driven by rising food and clothing prices, according to the Office for National Statistics
UK 2012 Growth 'Dismal' as Business Holds back from Spending - Ernst & Young
Report forecasts even lower growth for UK in 2012 than 'depressing' 2011 figure and blames businesses for hoarding cash rather than investing it.
London and the West Midlands Driving UK Economic Growth in 2012 - Markit PMI Data
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.
Volcker Rule Can Impair Government Bond Market: UK DMO Chief
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.
Bank Holidays Cost UK Exchequer £19 bn Annually
For the service sector dependent Britain, each holiday costs the economy £2.3 billion.
European Markets Extend Losses After Soft German Data
Bond yields rise, shares slump as Europe's problems appear to deepen
Bank of England Holds Interest Rate at Record-Low 0.5%; £325bn Quantitative Easing Target Unchanged
MPC's key lending rate unchanged for 37th consecutive month
BoE Rate Decision: A Test of Governor's "Maradona Theory"?
Governor Mervyn King and the MPC face growth and inflation dilemma
Recession Avoided? Service Sector Data Suggests UK Economy on the Mend
Service sector growth builds on positive data from the construction, manufacturing sectors.
UK House Prices Rise Fastest in Three Years: Halifax
Mortgage lender's results show marked contrast to predictions of further slump in the market.
UK Consumer Confidence Dips Surprisingly on Increased Pessimism, Smashes BoE Expectations
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.
Average UK Adult's Savings Fell 14% Last Year
Survey warns that more than a quarter of people have no savings amid fears over second recession.
Double Housing Market Blow as Prices and Mortgage Approvals Drop
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.
Osborne’s Budget Adds Further Challenge to UK Inflation Targets
ONS report estimates 0.17% rate increase in 12-month Consumer Price Index following budget.

