The chancellor says in her Spring Statement that unemployment will peak later this year and then fall every year of the ...

The UK’s Spring Forecast projected modest growth, easing inflation, and improving public finances—but fresh uncertainty from the US-Iran conflict and rising energy prices may already have thrown those ...

The budget watchdog said that the outlook for inflation would be ‘particularly uncertain’.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK’s spring forecast ...

For months, the region has been encouraged by low inflation and better-than-expected economic growth. A disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East could knock it off course.

The chancellor defended her plan as the ‘right one’ as growth forecasts were cut and the Middle East conflict continues.

Against a backdrop of global turbulence, Rachel Reeve’s surprisingly upbeat tone failed to reassure when our supposed economic stability rests on forces mostly outside of the government’s control ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will say in her Spring Statement that the UK economy is ‘stronger and more secure’ as a result of decisions taken by the Government ...

Reeves accused of being ‘tone deaf’ on energy prices as Middle East crisis deepens - Growth forecast cut again and ...

Unemployment to jump to 5.3% as UK economy faces slower growth, says OBR - UK gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 1.1% in 2026, as the OBR cut its previous prediction of 1.4% from last ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended the progress made by the Labour government since coming to power and claimed her ...