Taking stock of UK economy
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Inflation could soar and conflict in the Middle East could cost the Treasury £8bn a year, new modelling indicates
Figures next week are likely to paint a rosy picture for the UK economy in the first quarter. The trouble is that fewer and fewer people believe them.
The think-tank NIESR believes that online gambling reforms carry a low impact on UK economy as consumer spend is transferred to wider sectors
Once the world’s richest nation, the U.K. now lags behind the vast majority of U.S. states in per capita wealth. A structural crisis compounded by global conflict.
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UK economy failed to grow in January, figures show
The UK economy failed to grow in January, the latest official figures show. The zero growth for the month was weaker than had been expected, and followed growth of 0.1% in December. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), which released the GDP figures ...
The GDP in the UK stalled at 0% m/m in January 2026, following a 0.1% rise in December, and compared to forecasts of a 0.2% gain. On an annual basis, the economy remains 0.8% larger than in January 2025, and considering the three months to January, the GDP ...
London Tube strikes in 2026 could cost the UK economy up to £760 million due to ongoing disruptions and lost working days.
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Activity in Britain's services sector grew strongly in January and confidence rose, a survey showed on Wednesday, but firms also reported a jump in their prices, a potential concern for the Bank of England before its ...
One of our main calls for 2026 is that the UK will no longer look like an outlier on inflation. If disposable incomes aren’t growing this year, then for there to be any increase in spending, we’re going to have to see the savings ratio come lower ...
Britain faces a difficult economic road ahead, with inflation potentially surging to 5.8 per cent should the Middle East conflict drag on without resolution. With more than a quarter of Government debt linked to inflation,
The UK faces a new wave of economic pressure as the repercussions of the war in Iran ripple through global markets....