UK Economy
News, updates and features on the state of the UK economy. Live reporting and analysis on GDP, inflation, Budgets and the latest from the Bank of England as well as comprehensive reports and expert analysis on what it all means for your money.
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The coming collapse in the jobs marketOpinion Once the Employment Bill becomes law, expect a full-scale collapse in hiring, says Matthew Lynn
By Matthew Lynn Published
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UK interest rates latest: December 2025Live Report The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%
By Sam Walker Last updated
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UK inflation live: Inflation fell to 3.2% in NovemberA rise of 3.2% in CPI inflation in the 12 months to November undershoots almost all expectations
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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High earners face £15k income hit by 2029 following Autumn BudgetRachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget means high earners – or HENRYs – are now looking at an income hit running into the thousands. Can you avoid it?
By Dan McEvoy Published
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Renewable energy funds: stuck between a ROC and a hard placeRenewable energy funds were hit hard by the government’s subsidy changes, but they have only themselves to blame for their failure to build trust with investors
By Bruce Packard Published
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Reeves's business rates hike will crush the British economyOpinion By piling more and more stealth taxes onto businesses, the government is repeating exactly the same mistake of its first Budget, says Matthew Lynn
By Matthew Lynn Published
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How to profit from the markets’ pessimism about BritainOpinion There was little in the Budget to prop up Britain's stock market, but opportunities are hiding in plain sight. Investors should take advantage while they can
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
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London claims victory in the Brexit warsOpinion JPMorgan Chase's decision to build a new headquarters in London is a huge vote of confidence and a sign that the City will remain Europe's key financial hub
By Matthew Lynn Published
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Rachel Reeves's Autumn Budget: What it means for the UKOpinion A directionless and floundering government has ducked the hard choices at the Autumn Budget, says Simon Wilson
By Simon Wilson Published
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