Economics

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has told MPs he no longer believes Brexit to be the biggest risk to the financial stability of the UK.

Towers Watson has assessed insurer's investment implications in case of a Scottish of ‘Yes' vote.

The UK economy will grow faster in 2014 than any other G7 economy, while low wage rises will ensure interest rates do not rise until next year, an influential report has forecast.

House prices in London have risen by more than a quarter in the last year, with some now describing the capital's property market as ‘unsustainable'.

A hike in the base rate of as little as 0.25% would have a much greater impact on the disposable incomes of highly indebted consumers, potentially threatening the UK's recovery, Neil Woodford has said.

The UK economy is in good health, suggest two major business lobby groups, the CBI and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

The UK CPI inflation rate rose in the year to April, the first increase in ten months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Unemployment in the UK fell to 2.24m in the three months to February, the lowest level since March 2009.

Twice as many British households are deemed ‘financially vulnerable' as ‘financially secure', while more than half of households have experienced financial difficulties in last twelve months, a global survey has found.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its UK GDP forecast and now predicts the country will see stronger growth than any other G7 economy this year.