Inflation increases to 1.6%
It is a return to pre-pandemic inflation levels.
Unemployment decreases by 0.9%
The employment rate remains below pre-pandemic levels.
Economy grew by 2.1% in March 2021
The economy nevertheless shrank over the first quarter.
Rent debt threatens 330,000 hospitality jobs
Eviction bans are to end in July.
History shows COVID-19 debt ‘can be coped with’
The debt-to-income ratio was 250% in 1947.