3 d. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 flat as UK economy stalls after Asia stocks down overnight

Market reaction and business news ahead of the government’s spending review

Economics

3 d. ago Blow for Rachel Reeves after UK economy shrinks by more than expected

The UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Politics

5 d. ago Blow for Rachel Reeves as unemployment creeps up and wage growth slows on the eve of Chancellor's spending review

The rate of UK unemployment increased to 4.6 per cent in the three months to April, from 4.5 per cent in the three months to March, the Office for National Statistics said today.

Politics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves is set to betray farmers AGAIN 'by cutting a massive £5billion lifeline'

In a fresh blow to the industry, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering slashing lifeline subsidies worth billions of pounds to farms in her spending review on June 11.

Economics

3 w. ago More blows for Rachel Reeves as government borrowing hit highest outside Covid in April despite huge NICs raid... with signs the economy is still stalling

Embattled Rachel Reeves saw the public sector rack up £20.2billion of borrowing last month, far more than the £17.6billion analysts had expected.

Politics

3 w. ago Another hammer blow for Rachel Reeves as government borrowing soared to highest outside Covid in April despite huge NICs raid on firms

Embattled Rachel Reeves saw the public sector rack up £20.2billion of borrowing last month, far more than the £17.6billion analysts had expected.

Politics

3 w. ago UK inflation jumps to 3.5% driven by 'awful April' bill hikes in blow to Rachel Reeves

Worse-than-expected rise takes inflation to its highest level since January 2024 worsening the cost-of-living crisis

Economics