The UK economy returned to modest growth in the first three months of 2011, official figures reveal today, following a shock decline at the end of last year.
Inflation unexpectedly dropped last month, official figures show today, weakening the prospect of an imminent interest rate hike by policymakers at the Bank of England.
Pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates intensified today as inflation increased to its highest level in more than two years in January.