Brexit

U.K. Inflation Rate Unexpectedly Rises To Four-Year High

U.K. inflation resumed its upward march last month, accelerating more than forecast to the fastest pace in four years. An increase in prices for compute...

Northern Irish Footfall Rises 2.3% As Overall UK Figures Decline

Consumer footfall in Northern Ireland grew by 2.3% in May 2017 compared to the same period last year, resulting in its fastest growth rate since Decem...

Brexit 'Talks About Talks' Get Under Way In Brussels As EU Waits

U.K. officials met with representatives from the European Commission in Brussels in an effort to agree on how to structure Brexit negotiations amid uncerta...

Consumers And Retailers Lose From May's Failed Gamble: Gadfly

With political storm clouds gathering, it's time to grab your Burberry mac. The luxury brand is one of the few companies exposed to the British consumer...

Hard Brexit in Doubt As U.K. Voters Reject May's Strategy

British voters rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s vision of a hard Brexit, potentially paving the way for a less abrasive breakup with the Europea...

BRC: Food Inflation Lifting Shop Prices, However Overall Deflation Persists

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that food inflation in May rose to 1.4% in the UK, up from 0.9% the previous month, with fresh food inflation...

Brexit Sends Price Of Wine In UK To All-Time High

The average price of a bottle of wine in the UK has risen more in the last 12 weeks than it has in the last two years, according to the latest market repor...

U.K. Consumer Squeeze Yet to ‘Hit Home' as Confidence Rises

British consumers have yet to feel the full impact of rising living costs, according to GfK. A consumer-confidence index increased to a four-month high...