Aug 23, 2021 | Current Affairs
Public sector net borrowing shrunk to £10.4 billion in July 2021, down from the £20.4bn borrowed this time last year, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. The figure is still the second highest for July on record, larger by £11.4bn than the amount...
Aug 19, 2021 | Current Affairs
The UK inflation rate fell to 2.1% in the 12 months to July as the economy continued to reopen from COVID-19 restrictions, lower than previously forecasted. The measure of inflation is down from 2.4% in the 12 months to June, the highest level for nearly three years,...
Aug 16, 2021 | Current Affairs
Monthly average residential property prices fell by £1,076 (0.3%) in August 2021, the first month prices have dropped this year, data published by property website Rightmove reveals. While the value of first-time buyers' properties increased by £1,328 (0.6%) and...
Aug 13, 2021 | Current Affairs
UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 4.8% between April and June 2021 as trading restrictions were eased in the spring months. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also show that GDP increased across all three...
Aug 12, 2021 | Current Affairs
More startups were created in the first six months of 2021, compared to the number of businesses that closed over the same period. Between April and June 2021, 105,455 businesses closed, compared to the 73,580 that closed during the same period in 2020. The ONS said...
