09 January 2025 Bond Crisis 90% Down to Reeves' Budget Say Small Businesses

UK government bonds, the Pound, and UK stocks are falling. Small businesses in the UK say Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her government must change course.

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08 January 2025 "Worse than Covid": Hospitality Crumbles Under Reeves

The hospitality sector is seeing a raft of closures, with a leading figure in the sector saying more businesses will go under than was the case during the Covid pandemic.

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07 January 2025 Government Debt Fears Drive Borrowing Costs to 1998 Highs

Fears of a looming economic crisis have risen after borrowing costs surge to multi-decade highs.

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06 January 2025 Bank of England Rate Cut Hopes Dashed As Business Look to Hike Prices

Firms indicate they will respond to the government's tax raid by raising prices, which will keep the 'doves' at the Bank of England in the minority.

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03 January 2025 UK Economic Crisis "Looming"

Rising funding costs, rising gas prices and a record-breaking tax raid on UK businesses bode ill for the UK economy in 2025.

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02 January 2025 UK House Prices Tipped to Accelerate in the Coming Year

UK house prices are to accelerate in the coming year, according to a new analysis that follows news prices rose strongly in December.

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30 December 2024 Businesses Tell Starmer to Talk to Them, Not the Regulators

"Asking civil servants to create an environment that fosters growth is absurd and shows how out of touch this government is with the businesses that power the economy."

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20 December 2024 More Gloom for the Pound After Retail Sales Underwhelm

The British Pound hit its lowest level against the Dollar since May after UK retail sales added to the losses that followed Thursday's Bank of England decision.

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18 December 2024 UK Economy Entering Stagflation (Lite)

The UK economy is entering a 'stagflation-lite' episode, according to some economists.

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18 December 2024 UK Economy Set for Steady but Slower Growth Than Expected in 2025, Goldman Sachs Research Reveals

Projections regarding the evolution of the British economy in 2025 have been fairly optimistic so far. The Bank of England forecasts 1.5% GDP growth, and Bloomberg economists agree on a 1.3% increaโ€ฆ

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18 December 2024 Pound Sterling Upside Still Favoured After UK Inflation Heads in the "Wrong Direction"

The British Pound initially retreated in the wake of news UK inflation was as expected in November, but recent trends won't be challenged.

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17 December 2024 Wage Surge Sends Pound Sterling Higher Against Euro and Dollar

The British Pound rose after UK wages unexpectedly jumped in October.

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16 December 2024 The Reeves Jobs Tax Gets Real

UK Employment Fell at Fastest Rate Since Financial Crisis as Reeves' Jobs Tax Bites.

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13 December 2024 Consumer Confidence: "It's Brutal Out There"

The UK's most important measure of consumer confidence beat expectations in December; however, it is too soon to call this a recovery as some think conditions will get worse.

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13 December 2024 UK Economy Shrinks for Second Month in a Row

The British Pound fell against the Euro and Dollar after it was reported the UK economy unexpectedly shrank in October.

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12 December 2024 Despite Her Efforts, "Dire Reeves" Won't Push the UK Into Recession

Rachel Reeves "has been nothing short of dire," but this won't tip the UK into a major recession.

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05 December 2024 The UK State is Eating the Private Sector

The state will play an increasingly dominant role in the UK economy, warns the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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04 December 2024 Employment Rights Bill Not Fit for Purpose

The Labour government's flagship employee rights bill has been deemed "not fit for purpose" by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC).

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03 December 2024 Minimum Wage Nears Jobs Tipping Point

Raising the minimum wage has been a 'risk-free' vote winner for governments for years. But this could soon change as "cheap labour is getting a lot more expensive."

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03 December 2024 Bank of England Rate Cut Odds Fade on ONS Labour Market Revision

The odds of a December 19 rate cut at the Bank of England fell after it was announced that there are more people in work in the UK than was previously estimated.

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