UK: Consumers Keep Outspending Peers
UK retail sales remained elevated in Apr-19 after surging in recent months. Annual growth was several tenths above expectations again. Payback...
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Brexit: Restacking Negotiation Teams
Failure to agree on a compromise deal with the Labour leadership has left the Conservatives with a Withdrawal Bill bleeding more support than it...
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UK Inflation: Apr-19 Surge Against Down-Trend
UK inflation data delivered mixed surprises in Apr-19 as the CPI increased by 21bp to 2.12% and the RPI surged 60bp to 3.04% (index at...
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The End-Game: Theresa May's Brexit Approach Is a Complete Shambles
The last hope for salvaging an orderly Brexit collapsed, with the Labour party announcing that its talks with the Conservatives had fallen apart....
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UK: Above-Potential Pace Through 1Q19
The LFS unemployment rate declined again to 3.8% in Mar-19 while GDP growth rebounded to 0.5% q-o-q. Ongoing demand-driven declines in the...
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