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UK jobs: Growth in permanent contracts slowed down after general election
Pay growth in the public sector was only 0.2% in May compared with May last year.
5 most popular cities for travellers in 2015 named with London taking the top spot
London's expected income from tourism in 2015 is £13.3bn and accounts for almost 0.5% of the UK's Gross Domestic Product
Market round-up: FTSE 100 down due to Alton Towers crash and no deal on Greece
The Alton Towers crash caused Merlin Entertainment's share to fall 3.46%
Market round-up: Disappointing manufacturing output sends FTSE 100 down after morning gains
FTSE 100 closed 0.44% lower than the open with Ashtead group as its biggest riser.
UK Manufacturing edges up in May after hitting seven-month low
The UK's manufacturing output rose slightly as its PMI touched 52.0 in May, slightly behind the eurozone.
Market round-up: Sports Direct and Kingfisher lift FTSE 100 with better than expected results
FTSE 100 rose 0.11% overall today
UK GDP sees slowest rise since 2012
The ONS announces GDP grew by 0.3% but the Bank of England expects a revised estimate.
UK consumer confidence hits highest level for nine years
British consumers are feeling positive
The new credit crunch: Is the world sleepwalking into another financial crash?
Voodoo economics? Experts offer their views on the possibility of another credit crunch.
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 retail sales: Strongest monthly growth since November 2014
Warm weather and favourable consumer prices caused a 4.7% jump in sales volume.
What is deflation and is it good or bad for the UK economy?
Experts don't expect deflation to continue for a prolonged period.
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
The re-emergence of the Whigs could mark an old political and economic dawn
The Whigs are back in British politics and are offering an array of alternative policies.
Recruitment boss Kevin Green warns of UK job crisis: 'Staff availability falling for 2 years'
British workers have enjoyed a pay increase but a skills shortage.
British car sales continue to race ahead
British consumers have helped sales of new cars continue to grow.
Election 2015: How has the British economy fared over the last parliament?
Work of rebalancing the UK economy and placing it on a sustainable footing is far from over.
Niesr cuts UK growth outlook to 2.5% ahead of election to reflect weak first quarter
In the first quarter, Britain's growth rate halved to 0.3%.
Market round-up: Weak GDP triggers losses on the FTSE 100
Office for National Statistics says UK economy grew at 0.3% in first quarter of 2015.
EY Item Club: UK economy to grow 2.8% in 2015 as 'noflation trumps politics'
EY Item Club report also predicts 3.0% GDP growth in 2016, up from 2.9% estimated previously.
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5% ahead of May general election
Bank's Monetary Policy Committee makes no surprise move ahead of UK election.
Bank of England sees mortgage demand accelerating
Bank of England survey shows small businesses will also increase demand for credit in second quarter.
UK economy growing faster in 2015 says CBI
CBI said economic growth probably reached 0.7% in Q1, up from 0.6% in Q4 of 2014.
Mark Carney: Next BoE interest rate move will be up
Markets expect rate increase to take effect in 2016 amid lack of consensus among MPC members.
UK inflation: Threat of deflation as Consumer Price Index shrinks to 0%
Consumer Price Index shrinks from 0.3% to 0% but was unchanged in the year to February 2015.
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.
George Osborne election budget: Lifetime pension allowance cut to £1m from 2016
The chancellor said the reduction would pay for a cut in tuition fees to £6,000 a year.
George Osborne boosted on budget day as UK employment rate hits 'historic' high
The Office for National Statistics says the job rate hit 73.3% in the three months to January.
Labour leader Ed Miliband reveals party's 2015 election pledges
Ed Miliband unveils Labour's pledges at the party's last major gathering ahead of the UK general election
Osborne election budget 2015: Austerity George and his 5 years of trimming the fat
George Osborne is due to give 2015 budget - the last before the general election - on 18 March.