Schools have reopened and non-essential retail is expected to re-open from 12 April. Hospitality is to follow from 17 May, with remaining restrictions removed from 21 June.

UK's Economy to expand 5% in 2021, 5.5% in 2022

Watch today in World Business Watch: Poll shows that Britain's economic recovery faltering.

Poll: Britain's economic recovery faltering | World Business Watch

Britain’s unemployment rate rose for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in March, prompting fresh calls for finance minister Rishi Sunak to extend a job subsidy programme which is due to expire next month.

Dramatic increase in UK's unemployment could worsen

Finance minister Rishi Sunak welcomed the figures but added that people were rightly worried about the coming months.

UK economy grew 6.6% in July as lockdowns eased

Official figures showed on Friday that the British government's debt has exceeded £2.0 trillion after taking loans from a large state for the first time.

British government debt exceeds £2 trillion for the first time in July

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UK's Economy to expand 5% in 2021, 5.5% in 2022

Poll: Britain's economic recovery faltering | World Business Watch

Dramatic increase in UK's unemployment could worsen

UK economy grew 6.6% in July as lockdowns eased

British government debt exceeds £2 trillion for the first time in July