GDP shows zero growth in third quarter, as second quarter is downgraded to 0.4% Sharp fall in UK business activity forecastBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy had zero growth between July and September and is...
Read MoreKeir Starmer and Rachel Reeves under as increasing pressure over promise to reboot growthSharp fall in UK business activity forecastBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy had zero growth between July and September...
Read MoreCBI survey finds firms planning to reduce hiring amid weakest expectations for growth since November 2022British firms are predicting a sharp fall in business activity in the new year, in the latest economic snapshot to warn of...
Read MoreCommons leader Lucy Powell ‘disappointed’ by state of economy and shares public impatience for changeA cabinet minister has said she “can understand people’s frustration” with the Labour government...
Read MoreDespite ‘spy’ scandal, Philip Hammond says Britain should now adopt a ‘pragmatic approach to Beijing’China should be encouraged to build electric cars and renewable energy technology in the UK as part of...
Read MoreCentral bank downgrades growth forecast amid threat from budget fallout, rising inflation and Trump trade tariffsInflation fears trump growth concerns among MPC membersThe Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it...
Read MoreDecision to leave borrowing costs at 4.75% was widely forecast, despite worsening picture for economy and jobs• Business live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold amid concerns over...
Read MoreAnnual rate increases to 2.6% in November, driven by rising cost of groceries and hike in tobacco duty in budgetBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation has risen to its highest level in eight months, adding to pressure...
Read MoreCompanies responding to national insurance rise by reducing hiring, PMI survey findsBusiness live – latest updatesUK businesses are cutting staff numbers at the fastest rate since the global financial crisis, according to...
Read MoreNobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz among 50 signatories of statement that points to risks to Labour’s wider aimsFifty economists and policy experts have issued a warning to Rachel Reeves that encouraging the City to expand...
Read MoreGDP figures underline scale of challenge for Labour to get the economy growingBritain’s economy shrank by 0.1% in October, underlining the scale of Labour’s challenge to get the economy growing.Figures from the...
Read MoreDuring visit to hospital, chancellor says review will look at ‘cracking down on waste, cracking down on non-priority spending’Rachel Reeves has rejected Lib Dem criticism (see 10.33am) that she is neglecting social...
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