British retailers enjoy strong sales growth in November
Retail sales rose by 1.4% in November and were 4.7% higher than a year earlier
British ministers and the fuel industry try to reassure public about petrol supplies
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for some petrol stations to be reserved for the exclusive use of key workers
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UK retailers report slowest sales growth in five months
Sports events like Wimbledon sees consumers eating at home rather than at restaurants
NI supermarkets call for action to prevent Brexit trade disruption
Retailers say they will face increased cost and complexity when moving goods
Pints, shopping and haircuts: English shops and pub gardens reopen
After most onerous restrictions in Britain’s peacetime history England takes a ‘major step’ towards freedom
Marks & Spencer may buy more Irish goods as it seeks ways to avoid tariff confusion
Brexit trade rules could leave businesses paying tariffs on goods they supply to subsidiaries in the EU
Tesco seeks clarification over ‘confusing’ Brexit tariff rules
Minister warns businesses based in Republic to actively claim zero tariff on UK imports
Tougher restrictions to be extended in England as coronavirus cases soar
Britain reports 40,000 new cases and 744 deaths – the highest daily figures since April
Covid crisis: Food supplies secure and festive stock in place
If resolution elusive, closure of gateway port to Europe in southern England is concerning
British business groups sound alarm over no-deal Brexit
Securing quick agreement ‘matters greatly for jobs and livelihoods’, bosses say
UK retail rebounds in bright spot for Covid-hit economy
Gloomy picture persists for high street despite sales volumes rising 0.8% in August
UK firms warn of struggle to repay pandemic government support
New threat to fragile recovery as SMEs say lockdown loans could lead to cuts, closures
Shoppers queue as high street stores reopen in England
Non-essential stores reopen for first time in 12 weeks with Primark among the busiest
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