OBR raises forecast from 4.9% and downgrades UK’s growth prospects for 2026 – while also warning of war uncertaintyUnemployment in the UK is set to peak this year at a higher rate than previously estimated, with a...
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Read MoreRachel Reeves’s upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in NovemberBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK increased in...
Read MoreAfter 18 months of policy U-turns and political turmoil we are told not to expect any last-minute policy rabbitsPoliticians tend to hate being boring but Rachel Reeves will be delighted if Tuesday’s spring forecast is...
Read MoreRecord public finances accompany stronger retail sales and business activity but some analysts express cautionThe economic backdrop to Rachel Reeves’s upcoming spring statement appeared to brighten on Friday after a trio...
Read MoreGDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this yearAnalysis: UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026The UK economy...
Read MoreONS reports GDP growth increased in final three months of 2025 after 0.1% growth in previous three monthsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy expanded by 0.1% in the final three months of last year, according to...
Read MoreTwo days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with votersFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn...
Read MoreMatthew Doyle, who stepped down as the No 10 head of communications last March, had the whip removed on MondayFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown condemned as...
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Read MoreONS says GDP expanded in news that is unlikely to deter Bank of England from making more interest rate cutsThe UK economy grew by 0.3% in November despite uncertainty around Rachel Reeves’s budget, official figures...
Read MorePlan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phaseLong-awaited plans for better railways across the north of England have been given government backing with an undertaking...
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