Brexit: No-Deal Becomes the Baseline
Boris Johnson has demanded the removal of the backstop from any EU withdrawal agreement for it to be accepted. Otherwise, he intends to leave...
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UK Politics: Boris Wins a Need Not to Fail Fast
Boris Johnson won the Conservative leadership contest with 66% of votes cast. The substantial margin of victory will likely embolden his position...
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UK: Retail Sales Not Damped by Jun-19 Rains
UK retail sales surged by 1.0 m-o-m in Jun-19, contrary to the extremely gloomy surveys and widespread expectations. Unseasonably wet weather...
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UK Inflation: Jun-19 Stability Ahead of a Slowing
UK inflation data for Jun-19 were broadly in line with expectations, as it printed at 2.0% on the CPI and 2.9% on the RPI with an index of...
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UK: Vacancies Reveal Risk to Recent Resilience
Headline labour market data were broadly bullish, despite Brexit uncertainty, as employment and wages continued to grow, with the latter...
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