Category: Economic growth (GDP)

Starmer aiming to ‘pass emergency legislation in one day’ to save British Steel – live

Parliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation that will bring British Steel under government controlThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global...

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Gove gets peerage in Sunak’s resignation honours with knighthoods for Hunt and Cleverly – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global trade after the sweeping imposition of tariffs by the US...

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Gove gets peerage in Sunak’s resignation honours with knighthoods for Hunt and Cleverly – politics live

Ex-Cabinet minister and Leave campaign chief among those recognised in former PM’s listMichael Gove to be awarded peerageThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global...

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GDP growth an ‘encouraging sign but we are not complacent’, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor says government ‘will remain pragmatic and cool-headed’ while seeking US trade dealThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global trade after the sweeping...

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Growth figures ‘a dividend from stable government’, claims minister – UK politics live

Stephen Kinnock hails better-than-expected GDP figuresCare minister Stephen Kinnock has said that higher than expected GDP growth figures for February are “the dividend from a government that is stable”.Speaking on...

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Government will step in to support key industries amid tariff turmoil, says Starmer

Carmakers will be given more flexibility over targets on transitioning to electric vehiclesKeir Starmer has said the government will step in to support key British industries, as business grapples with the economic turmoil...

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Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest

Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a foodbank charityRachel Reeves was accused of balancing the books at the expense of the poor in her spring statement, as official...

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Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest

Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charityRachel Reeves was accused of balancing the books at the expense of the poor in her spring statement, as official...

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Spring statement 2025: key points at a glance

Rachel Reeves has delivered her economic update – here are the main points, with political analysisReeves announces deep cuts to welfare and public servicesAnalysis: Reeves does reasonable job of justifying fiscal prudence...

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Reeves says poverty figures from spring statement cuts don’t take into account impact of getting people into work – live

More than 3 million families will lose out as a result of sweeping cuts to welfare, official analysis showsSpring statement 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves will not be raising taxes in the spring statement today, even...

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OBR warns of Trump tariff uncertainty as it downgrades UK growth

Treasury watchdog says Rachel Reeves will also face higher borrowing costs in report issued alongside spring statementReeves blames cuts on ‘global uncertainty’Key points at a glancePolitics live –...

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250,000 more people will face relative poverty after Rachel Reeves’ benefits cuts, DWP says – spring statement live

Department for work and pensions says thousands, including children, will be hit by chancellor’s reforms, as OBR forecasts UK growth to halve in 2025Spring statement 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves will not be...

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