British retail sales rose unexpectedly in March to cap a strong first quarter for the consumer, providing a much-needed boost ...

Blame crumbling statistical offices ...

Clothing stores enjoyed the strongest growth of all non-food retailers, with sales jumping by 3.7% compared with the previous ...

Sales from food stores fell in March despite a rise in retail sales more generally, according to the Office for National ...

Knife crime, shoplifting and fraud is on the rise in Britain. Fraud was up by a third in the last year, according to figures ...

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals shoplifting cases hit a record high in 2024, while ...

Retail sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent in March 2025, following 0.7 per cent rise in February, according to the Office for ...

Retailers proved resilient in March, unexpectedly posting a rise in sales, though tariffs and the resulting economic uncertainty could stifle business ahead.

British retailers reported the best start to the year since 2021 in what may be a fleeting boost for the economy, with rising ...

New figures show that knife crime offences have increased in recent years, but are still below the number of offences ...

Theft from the person offences have also reached a new high, with stolen phones the most common crime - but both murders and ...

The CBI said that the downturn in manufacturing output had eased in the quarter to April, suggesting there may be some ...