UK mortgage approvals rose to its highest level in two-and-a-half years in July, reports said Tuesday citing data from the lobby group UK Finance. more...
UK services sector growth slowed to its weakest level in nearly two-and-a-half years in November, amid weaker growth in both business activity and new work as Brexit concerns intensified, defying expectations for a modest improvement. The CIPS UK Services purchasing managers' index, or PMI, fell to 50.4 from 52.2 in October, marking the lowest level since July 2016. more...
The UK unemployment rate remained at the lowest level seen since early 1975, in three months to August, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday. more...