UK consumers’ debit and credit card spending slumped in 2025 for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic as wider economic ...

Some firms pointed to signs of recovery in confidence among their clients after a prolonged period of nervousness in the lead ...

In 1964, a Labour government came to power in the UK with a pledge to curb inflation and to deliver growth. The growth plans ...

The final UK third-quarter GDP reading shows 0.1% growth on a monthly basis and 1.3% annually, both right in line with expectations and the previous report. The FTSE 100’s more tentative start to the ...

The UK government is looking to fill roles in four of the country’s most senior economic and statistical posts at the same ...

India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to launch by mid-2026, boosting trade, exports, and women-led businesses, ...

Since 2007, the first version of official economic history — the version that gets reported as news every few months — showed that the average annual growth rate was 0.76 per cent. By contrast, the ...

UK GDP stagnated in July 2025 (0.0% m/m), confirming an economic slowdown; however, on an annual basis, the economy was 1.4% larger than a year earlier. Services and construction supported growth, ...

Starmer has signalled that the UK could seek closer alignment with the EU single market, saying it would be considered “if it ...

Wes Streeting has reignited a debate around whether Britain should re-enter the continent's major trading system ...

Despite global uncertainties and restrictive monetary conditions, the UK economy is poised for robust growth through late 2025. While the upcoming Autumn Budget may introduce modest tax hikes and a ...

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