- In one line: Bad weather holds back retail sales again.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Volatile due to the general election, but pay growth seems to be rising.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Labour wins a huge majority but will need to move fast with policy changes.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Exit poll projects large Labour majority.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Still weak but registrations will pick up later this year.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Two steps forward, one step back.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Consumers are back in business.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: House prices rise as mortgage rates look set to fall again.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Manufacturing continues to recover solidly.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: GDP growth rebounds as consumers find their mojo.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: The MPC take another step to a cut.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Borrowing close to Budget forecasts, but unrealistic spending plans mean the next government will borrow more and raise taxes.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line:Shoppers return in force, offering upside risks to Q2 GDP.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Strengthening real wage growth and emerging hopes for the economy boost consumer confidence.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Persistent services inflation means more delay to rate cuts.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Higher mortgage rates take a toll but estate agents expect a recovery later in the year.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Higher mortgage rates take a toll but estate agents expect a recovery later in the year.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Not a lot happening once we look through the noise from erratics, gold and fuel.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Flat GDP is a result, leaving the economy on track to grow 0.4% quarter-to-quarter in Q2.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
