Retail sales and public finances data to show state of British economy – business live - short news
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Good morning. We’re about to get a new healthcheck on the British economy, with the latest public finances and retail sales data.
Economists predict that January was a bumper month for the public finances, as people rushed to pay self-assessment tax bills before the deadline at the end of the month.
7am GMT: UK retail sales for January
7am GMT: UK public finances for January
9am GMT: Eurozone flash..
source: The Guardian - 20.02.2026