2 h. ago How Britain’s economic growth compares with other G7 countries

The Independent looks at how Britain’s economic growth compares to the rest of the G7 in the first quarter of the year

Economics

3 h. ago Here’s why the UK economy has grown so quickly, and what comes next

Tax rises and Trump’s tariffs could lead to a very different picture soon

Politics

3 h. ago Why has the UK economy grown and what impact do tariffs have?

Here, the PA news agency looks at why GDP has increased and what’s next for the UK economy.

Economics

4 h. ago Scots £15,000 a year poorer due to flatlining wages, research finds

The Future Economy Scotland think tank said stunted wage growth since the financial crisis has left workers worse off.

Economics

5 h. ago 'We’ll make you better off,' says Labour as Keir Starmer hails UK 0.7% GDP growth as fastest in G7

The economy in the UK grew faster than in the US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada

Politics

5 h. ago Relief for Rachel Reeves as economy records 0.7% growth in first quarter despite slowdown in March before NICs raid but ex

Chancellor Rachel Reeves hailed the 'strength and potential' of UK plc after official figures showed a 0.7 per cent expansion - quelling fears of a looming recession.

Politics

5 h. ago UK economy grew faster than expected to 0.7% in first quarter of year ahead of Trump tariffs

Rachel Reeves says figures show government ‘making right choices’ but ‘there is more to do’

Politics

6 h. ago 'We’ll make you feel better off,' says Treasury minister Emma Reynolds as 0.7% GDP growth fastest in G7

The economy in the UK grew faster than in the US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada

Politics

6 h. ago UK economy grew faster than expected 0.7% in first quarter of year

Rachel Reeves says figures show government ‘making right choices’ but ‘there is more to do’

Politics

6 h. ago British economy grew by 0.7 per cent between January and March, official statistics say

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the growth figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the Government was 'making the right choices' but acknowledged 'there is more to do'.

Politics

7 h. ago UK economy grows at fastest quarterly rate in a year in boost for Reeves

Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.7% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics said.

Politics

46 h. ago European economist says Russia's economy is strained due to the Ukraine war and sanctions

A leading economist has been telling EU finance ministers that Russia’s economy is under growing strain as its invasion of Ukraine drags on

Events

3 d. ago Labour MP says Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ warning over immigration mimics scaremongering of far right – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Linlithgow MSP welcomes her party’s programme for government for the next year

First Minister John Swinney has promised 100,000 additional GP appointments, scrapping peak rail fares for good and introduces a range of measures to grow the Scottish economy nationally and internationally.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer claims soaring immigration has done ‘incalculable’ damage to UK, economically and politically – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer promises net migration will fall ‘significantly’ by end of this parliament – UK politics live

PM says policies will ‘take back control’ of migration as promised, but not delivered, by Tory BrexitersWhat change in rules means for migrants and employersQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Bank of England vote split hits hopes for faster interest rate cuts

Debate highlights uncertain outlook for UK growth and ‘plethora of risks’ facing economy

Politics

7 d. ago Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly £350 a year following rate cut

Thursday’s base rate reduction by the Bank of England would help boost housing market activity, property experts said.

Economics

7 d. ago Federal Reserve warns of inflation and jobs risks amid Trump’s erratic trade strategy

Central bank says ‘uncertainty has increased’ as it opts to maintain benchmark interest rate for third time in a rowThe Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and called out growing dangers in the US economy amid Donald Trump’s erratic rollout of an aggressive trade strategy.Jerome Powell, the US central bank’s chair, cautioned that the president’s tariffs are likely to lift prices, weaken growth and increase unemployment if maintained. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Modi’s deadly bombing strike on Pakistan goes to the heart of India’s great dilemma | Chietigj Bajpaee

A military attack on the same day as a trade deal with the UK reveals a nation keen to strut the world stage, but hampered by regional enmity and historyConcluding a “landmark” trade agreement with the UK and launching military operations against Pakistan on the same day: it is fair to say that, for India, the future and the past have collided this week. The agreement with Britain, which has been three years in the making, is one of several India is negotiating, including with the US and EU. It illustrates its appeal as a rising global power – the world’s most populous country and its fastest-growing major economy, which is also the fifth (and on course to be third) largest overall. In contrast, the military operations targeting Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir demonstrate how India continues to be bogged down by instabilities in its neighbourhood and held hostage to its history.India’s military actions are in response to a terrorist attack last month in which 26 tourists ...

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