The FTSE 100 is falling again along with European peers after its worst week of the year amid global economic jitters, while ...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves blamed the turbulence of global politics for a surprise contraction in the UK ...

The UK economy started 2025 on a weak note and could not maintain the momentum of December. GDP in January slipped to -0.1% ...

GDP is estimated to have fallen 0.1% in January 2025, figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show. The drop was ...

UK economy shrinks by -0.1% in January amid production sector struggles. Discover market reactions, key risks, and growth ...

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Friday afternoon as traders digested news that the UK economy ...

British stocks closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in defence and mining shares, ending a choppy week filled with ...

The decline was down to a drop of 0.7% in new work, particularly in private commercial and private new housing projects. That’s all in line with the pretty dour PMI readings we’ve had in recent months ...

Downing Street has slapped down Rachel Reeves after the Chancellor suggested Donald Trump was to blame for Britain’s ...

The slowdown in January piles further pressure on Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer ahead off this month’s spring statement ...

The British economy shrank in the first month of 2025 compared with December, driven by a decline in production.

Britain's economy unexpectedly contracted in January, extending a run of stop-start data that has dogged finance minister ...