Andy Bruce

Britain's King Charles will host U.S. President Donald Trump in September for his unprecedented second state visit to Britain, Buckingham Palace said on Monday.

Britain suffered higher rates of industrial producer price inflation than previously assumed, according to new indicative figures from the Office for National Statistics that aim to correct problems with the data.

Britain's regions outside the capital are languishing in "junk bond" territory in terms of their attractiveness for investment, largely because local financial systems have been hollowed out by London's dominance, according to new research.

A rise in global temperatures to almost 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels would likely hurt Britain's economy by much more than previously assumed, the Office for Budget Responsibility projected on Tuesday.

The attractiveness of the United States as an investment destination has plunged in the eyes of British business executives who now see opportunities closer to home, a survey showed on Monday.

The downturn in Britain's construction industry abated slightly in June as homebuilding returned to growth, but commercial building activity tumbled thanks to mounting worries about the economy, a survey showed on Friday.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's U-turns to pass welfare reforms mean they will no longer save taxpayers any money and have shredded the margin Britain relies on to meet its fiscal rules, analysts said on Wednesday.

Average annual pay awards offered by British employers rose in the three months to May, after an increase in the minimum wage boosted pay significantly for some lower-paid workers, a survey showed on Wednesday.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday highlighted Britain's softening labour market and said rising uncertainty in the global economy had "definitely" hurt economic growth and investment intentions.

Britain's labour market is showing further slowdown signs, according to surveys published on Wednesday which pointed to below-inflation pay growth and a fall in job vacancies, especially for graduate-level jobs.