UK economy growing solidly but exports and investment slip - survey

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy kept growing at a robust rate in the second quarter, but exports and business investment weakened, clouding the prospects for a balanced recovery, a major business survey showed on Tuesday.

Housebuilders boost UK construction sector output by 2%

Booming housebuilders pushed output across the construction sector up 2% in December last year, according to revised official figures, as rising house prices and cheap loan rates encouraged builders to expand the number of house starts.

Bank of England remains split 6-3 on asset purchases in March

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England is worried about further sterling weakness and remains at an impasse over providing more support for Britain's stagnant economy, minutes of its March 6-7 policy meeting showed on Wednesday.

Britain's economy flirts with "triple dip" recession

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy shrank more than expected at the end of 2012 with a North Sea oil production slump, lower factory output and a hangover from London's Olympics pushing it perilously close to a "triple-dip" recession.

Britain's economy sinks far deeper into recession than forecast

LONDON: Britain's economy shrank far more than expected in the second quarter, battered by everything from an extra public holiday to government spending cuts and the neighbouring euro zone crisis.

UK inflation slows to two-and-a-half year low

British inflation fell to its lowest in more than two-and-a-half years in June helped by early summer sales of clothes and shoes, easing pressure on cash-strapped households.