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Hammond says no-deal Brexit could be 'default' scenario
UK finance minister Philip Hammond on Friday said a no-deal Brexit was “a default that we could find ourselves in” as MPs prepared for another vote on the Withdrawal agreement next Tuesday.
DUP agree to support May's Brexit 'Plan B' - report
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party has secretly decided to support Theresa May’s Brexit “Plan B” next week if there is a clear time limit to the Irish backstop, according to a newspaper report.
UK mortgages lending holds up
Mortgage approval numbers declined for the second months in a row in December, an industry report revealed on Friday, while credit card lending growth continued to cool.
Retail sales flat in January amid signs of Brexit stockpiling - CBI
Retail sales were flat in January but growth was expected for the month ahead, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry.
Treasury may rule out online tax that 'could save high street'
The Treasury has been forced to rule out an online sales tax that would have helped save the UK high street from its crisis, as official felt it would have broken European Union rules.
German business sentiment deteriorates in January - Ifo
German business confidence unexpectedly deteriorated this month, according to a widely-followed survey released on Friday.