UK retail sales growth falls to eight-month low, public finances weak

(Reuters) - British retail sales grew in July at the slowest annual rate since November of last year, while the government failed to make much of an inroad into public borrowing, data showed on Thursday.

Bank of England's Paul Fisher says may hold off on more QE: Report

LONDON: A Bank of England policymaker who has been one of its biggest proponents of more bond buying said in an interview on Sunday that the bank could hold off from pumping more money into the economy if its new forward guidance plan works.

UK inflation rate falls to 2.8% in July

The rate of consumer prices index (CPI) inflation fell to 2.8% in July, down from 2.9% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Euro’s woes boost sterling

The euro fell to a fresh nine-month low against the British pound on Tuesday.