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Summer budget: GDP results beat expectations before George Osborne unveils big plan
The chancellor will be boosted after the ONS said the UK economy grew by 0.4% at the start of 2015.
Pressure mounts for David Cameron as migration drives 500,000 UK population surge
The prime minister has promised to reduce net migration to 'hundreds of thousands'.
UK employment: Jobs growth slows down but unemployment keeps falling
Higher inflation is expected to tighten the job market, edging down average pay.
UK inflation positive again after first deflation since 1960s in April
Slight dip below zero in April was never a real threat to the economy, economists said.
Vince Cable's business legacy lives on as zero-hours contracts reform comes in
A ban on exclusivity clauses in controversial employment agreements has come into force.
UK government borrowing 11% less than last year despite GDP growth slowdown
Chancellor George Osborne urges Whitehall departments to make more cuts in effort to wipe off deficit in 2018-19.
UK broadband: Nearly 6 million British adults have never used the internet
Office for National Statistics has released latest report into state of broadband access across the country.
David Cameron fails to distract from immigration figures embarrassment with 'crackdown' claims
Prime minister faced embarrassing immigration figures - triple the Conservatives' target - ahead of a major policy speech.
House price pace picks up as average UK home now costs £273,000
March saw house prices rise by 1.1%
UK inflation: What is inside the basket of goods and services?
UK inflation is calculated by measuring the price of a "basket" of goods and services. The contents are updated annually to keep up with consumer habits and tastes.
UK consumer price inflation rate turns negative for first time since 1960s
UK inflation rate negative due to low food prices and slower rise in transport prices
Youth unemployment and a skills shortage cloud the blue skies of record UK jobs figures
Unemployment is down and wages are up but young people are stubbornly staying out of work and productivity may outpace skills.
Election 2015: Tories take hit as UK economic growth slows ahead of 7 May
The ONS says Britain's GDP dropped to 0.3% in the first financial quarter of 2015.
Cost of renting homes in England and Scotland rises by 2.1% says ONS
London saw the biggest rise on a regional basis with renting going up by 3.2%
IMF boss Christine Lagarde pleased with UK's economic progress
Lagarde says that the UK's economic strategy is 'clearly delivering results'.
UK inflation remains at record low 0% in March
Inflation remained at zero for the second month in a row.
UK firms have 'sky high' hiring intentions
A report from BDO claims UK firms are optimistic.
UK house prices to outperform London for first time in 6 years
A report says that property values in London will drop by 3.6% this year.
UK industrial output up by just 0.1% in February
Growth falls short of 0.3% expectations
UK trade deficit widens to seven month high in February
The deficit worsened to £2.86bn in February
Ed Miliband: Labour will crackdown on zero-hours contracts with new rights
Miliband will announce that the entitlement will apply to employees after just 12 weeks of work.
Edmund Shing: Idris Elba gives Superdry the premium touch as Debenhams enjoys its sweet spot
A combination of rising employment, rising wages and lower petrol prices are driving greater consumer activity.
UK: Fast population growth will crank up pressure on Britain's creaking infrastructure
UK population will grow by 9.6 million in 25 years and exacerbate infrastructure pressures.
UK industrial output drops in January
Industrial output fell by 0.1% in January.
UK immigration: David Cameron's self-defeating policy could lose Tories the general election
Cameron has failed miserably in his doomed promise to cut net migration to the UK.
Zero-hours contracts 'disturbingly' hit 1.8 million in 2014
Chuka Umunna, the shadow business secretary,claimed the Tories have 'failed' working families.
Britain in male suicide crisis - because real men don't suffer depression
UK's mental health service needs to do more to combat stigma surrounding mental health in men.
UK inflation falls to lowest level since records began
ONS's statistics shows that CPI fell by 0.2%
General election 2015: Is this the sudden economic slowdown George Osborne dreads?
ONS data shows UK GDP growth slowed in final quarter of 2014 as election looms.
General election 2015: Can David Cameron fulfil his 'full employment' pledge?
IBTimes UK looks at two different perspectives on the prime minister's jobs commitment.