UK retail sales jump in February, boding well for first-quarter growth

LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rose much faster than forecast in February, suggesting that the economy's solid recovery extended into the first quarter of the year, official data showed on Thursday.

British retail sales fall unexpectedly in August

British retail sales fell unexpectedly in August after unusually hot weather in July had fuelled spending on food, drinks and summer clothing, official data showed on Thursday.