Tag: UK Economy
UK inflation falls to 0.5% during lockdown
A fall in demand for recreational activities and weak oil prices were among the factors that led to UK inflation falling to a four-year...
Economy shrinks by a fifth amid more market turmoil
News emerged today that the UK economy shrank at the fastest monthly rate on record in April as yesterday mass sell-offs led to global...
Chancellor urged to extend SEISS scheme
Trade bodies and unions representing freelancers have written to chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak calling for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to...
Business confidence in UK economy at record low
A survey of UK employers by a recruitment industry body has found that confidence in the UK economy and demand for staff have reached...
Recovery from coronavirus depression will take ‘years rather than months’
The UK labour market will take “years rather than months” to fully recover from the economic shock of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a...
Virus crisis hits employers hard but increases demand for contingent workers
Data collected by a leading recruitment trade body illustrates how hard the coronavirus crisis has affected confidence amongst UK employers.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s...
Cheaper fuel slows pace of UK inflation
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday showed that inflation fell slightly in February by ten basis points to 1.7...
