Zero hours contracts now main job for nearly 3 percent of UK workforce
Official figures reveal that 2.9 percent of workers in the UK now have zero hours contracts for their main job. This compares with 2.4...
Average rent cost in England and Wales rose 5.2% in July compared to last...
Renting a property in England and Wales in July cost 5.2% more compared to the same month in 2015, according to a recent survey...
UK housing market recovers, job recruitment is robust
The UK economy appears to be bouncing back from the initial post-Brexit vote shock, according to new recruitment and housing market data.
The Recruitment and...
Government’s migration data may contain phantom students, report says
By targeting phantom students, the government could be harming local economies and damaging the UK's international education sector, one of Britain's biggest services exports.
So...
UK high street spending dropped in August, leisure spending increased
High street spending in the UK dropped in August as consumers took a break from shopping amid hot weather, opting to eat and drink...
Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse no longer forecast a UK recession this year
Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union most big banks in the City of London severely cut growth forecasts, with most expecting...
Prolonged Brexit uncertainty may prompt Lloyd’s to move some operations out of London
Prolonged Brexit uncertainty and the continuing lack of clarity surrounding the UK's departure from the EU may prompt the famous global insurance company Lloyd's...
UK shop prices dropped 2% year-on-year in August
UK shop prices fell 2% year-on-year in August, compared with a 1.6% year-on-year fall in July, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC).
The fall in...
Replace corporation tax with tax on shareholder earnings urges think tank
The UK government should replace corporation tax with a system that taxes income distributed to shareholders, says a right-wing think tank in a new...
Japanese companies will leave UK unless EU free trade deal is signed
Japanese companies with their European headquarters located in the UK have warned that they will relocate to an EU member state if Britain does...