Government borrowing in November was the lowest for that month in three years, according to official figures. November borrowing was £3.4bn less than the same time last year, the Office for National Statistics
Introduction: UK retail sales weaker than expected Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. After a disappointing autumn, retail sales across Great Britain
Getty Images Government borrowing fell in the year to November as more money was raised from taxes and less was spent on the country’s debt interest payments, according to official figures. Borrowing –
The UK’s retail sales recovery was smaller than expected in the key Christmas shopping month of November, official figures show. Retail sales rose just 0.2% last month despite discounting events in the run-up
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UK car manufacturing fell again in November, the ninth month of decline in a row, according to industry data. A total of 64,216 cars were produced in UK factories last month, 27,711 fewer