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UK exports of goods to the EU accelerated for the third consecutive month in April, by £1.2bn or 8.1% compared to March, to reach £16.4bn, the highest volumes since the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data series began in 1997.

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The financial health of the UK’s leisure and hospitality sector remains in a precarious state. Since coronavirus restrictions were lifted entirely back in early 2022 the sector started to show early signs of recovery, with many optimistic for a covid-free summer season to come. But that optimism has waned.

Inflation is at the heart of the post-pandemic economic malaise running throughout the global economy. Inflation has surged to multi-decade highs prompting central banks to ramp up monetary tightening and set out plans to unwind outsized balance sheets.

The path to avoid a recession in the US, the world’s largest economy, is starting to narrow. Inflation remains red hot – the annual rate was 8.3% in April, compared to 8.5% in March, according to the US Department of Labor – while signs that the economy is weakening continue to mount.

The moratorium on commercial tenant evictions due to non-payment of rent during Covid-19 lockdowns expired last month (25 March), opening up a two-year backlog of unresolved rental debt disputes between landlords and tenants.