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Rising UK credit card defaults adds to concern over squeezed household budgets
Defaults on credit cards and personal loans "increased significantly" in the three months to June.
UK unemployment falls to historic lows - but squeeze on household wages tightens
The numbers in work hit the highest total since records began, but real wages fell by 0.5% year-on-year.
UK consumer spending slumps to four-year low
Spending fell 0.3% compared to a year earlier in the April-to-June quarter, Visa says.
UK shop prices fall at slowest pace in nearly four years
Shop prices fell 0.3% from a year earlier in June, BRC says.
Bank of England keeps rates on hold but edges closer to a rise
Bank's monetary policy committee came out in favour of keeping interest rates on hold in a surprisingly close vote.
Was Project Fear right? Five warning signs that show the UK economy is slowing down
Soaring inflation, subdued wage growth and declining retail sales spell trouble for Britain's economy.
UK consumer spending falls for first time since 2013
Spending slid 0.8% from a year earlier in May following a 0.3% increase in April.
UK retail sales slide after Easter boost wears off
Like-for-like sales fall 0.4% from a year earlier in May.
Fashion drags down UK high street sales in May
Sales were 1.3% lower compared to a year earlier, with fashion sales down 3.6%.
Supermarket sales jump as cost of weekly shop rises
Grocery sales across the sector put in their best performance for almost four years.
UK consumer confidence unexpectedly rises in May
GfK consumer confidence index climbs to -5 from -7 in April.
British services sector weighed down by pressure from record high growth in costs
A CBI survey revealed that quarterly costs per person in consumer services rose by the fastest pace since 2008.
UK consumer confidence at lowest level since Brexit vote
YouGov/CEBR consumer confidence index falls to 107.9 in May from 108.1 in April.
Retail sales fall away after bumper Easter trading
Average selling prices on the high street rose at their fastest pace in six years, says CBI report.
Weak pay rises lead to fall in living standards for British workers
Survey shows firms preparing to give workers a 1% rise, as inflation forecast to jump to 2.7% this week.
FX Focus: Pound tumbles after Bank of England keeps rates unchanged
BoE leaves rates at 0.25% but warns inflation will peak earlier than expected.
Slow consumer spending and rising inflation to dog UK's two-year Brexit talks
Report comes as Bank of England is expected to downgrade its growth outlook later this week.
Easter brings 'brief respite' for UK retailers in April
Total retail sales jump 6.3% from a year earlier, the biggest increase recorded in six years.
UK shop prices continue to fall but cost pressures mount
Shop prices fall 0.5% in April following a 0.8% decline in March.
Britain's public borrowing falls to lowest level since the financial crisis
The UK's public sector net borrowing falls 28% year-on-year in March.
UK consumer confidence plunges further amid rising inflation: Deloitte survey
The Consumer Tracker report revealed a slowdown in consumer spending.
Student loans to become more expensive as inflation begins to bite
Interest rates for students who have taken out of a loan after September 2012 will raise from 4.6% to 6.1%.
FX Focus: Pound battles volatility as inflation holds steady above Bank of England's target
Inflation remains unchanged at 2.3% in March, exceeding BoE's 2% threshold for second successive month.
UK inflation remains above the Bank of England target in March
Inflation holds steady at 2.3%, as decline in air fares offsets sharp increase in food, alcohol and tobacco prices.
UK retail sales fall for third straight month as rising food prices bite
Total sales fall 0.2% from a year earlier in March, with like-for-like sales down 1%.
UK consumer spending rises at weakest pace in three years
Spending rises 0.9% in January-March, the slowest rate of increase since the fourth quarter of 2013.
UK house prices rise at weakest rate in four years
Slowing wage rises are having an affect on housing prices, says a Halifax report.
UK food prices rise at fastest pace in three years in March
Food prices rise 1% year-on-year in March, but overall shop prices slide 0.8%.
House prices grow at slowest rate since 2015 as home ownership hits lowest level in 30 years
Nationwide says house prices in the UK grew at the slowest pace for 19 months in March.
Pernod Ricard blames price hike on pound's post-Brexit slump
World's second-largest spirits company urges government to secure free-trade deal with the EU.