The UK economy may have grown slightly in the final three months of 2024 - but some economists say there's not much to cheer ...

Brits said to be "already paying" for Chancellor's Budget "with ever-rocketing taxes, hundreds of thousands of job cuts and ...

UK consumer spending surged to its highest level in nearly two years, rising by 2.6% in January. While discretionary spending ...

Factors such as tightening financial conditions and global trade uncertainties could dampen private sector confidence in the ...

American consumers are finally beginning to understand that tariffs will hit them, according to polls. Republicans believe ...

Over half of UK adults said last month that they are reducing discretionary spending to cope with higher costs for essentials, official figures showed. Despite one of the best years on record for real ...

British retailers reported a reasonable start to 2025 after a disappointing 2024 but are concerned about rises in employment ...

Deb Taylor emerged empty-handed from her branch of budget fashion retailer Primark in Southampton, southern England, ...

An injection of consumer confidence and more demand from house-buyers is needed to accelerate building activity in Yorkshire ...

There have been concerns over consumer confidence after the British Retail ... “It’s been a slow start for UK car sales in 2025 and the electric vehicle surge needs a bigger push.