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UK economy shrinks by the most since 2023 as US tariffs hit
Britain's economy slowed sharply in April, reflecting shockwaves from U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of ...
UK economy shrinks by 0.3% in April, ONS says
Britain's economic output contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.3% in April, when shockwaves from U.S. President Donald Trump ...
U.K. Economy Shrinks on Tariff Hit
The U.K. contracted more than expected in April as the uncertainty created by Trump’s evolving trade policy brought a halt to ...
Economy shrinks by more than expected amid record fall in exports to the US
The economy saw the biggest monthly contraction for a year-and-a-half in April as manufacturing activity pulled back sharply ...
Tax hikes will come if economy shrinks any further, IFS warns Rachel Reeves
In a scathing assessment, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggested the Treasury was at times ‘making up the numbers’ ...
UK’s economy shrinks more than expected, Trump’s trade war hits it hard
National Statistics revealed that the UK economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in April, marking the worst monthly drop since ...
European stocks decline amid negative tariff sentiment; UK economy shrinks more than expected
European stock markets are still in negative territory in mid-morning deals, with the Stoxx 600 index down 0.7% as the global ...
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. At such a critical moment in US ...
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Construction output grows as wider economy shrinks, official figures say
Construction output grew by 0.9% in April bucking the trend of the wider economy which shrank during the month, according to ...
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises as economy shrinks 0.3% in April
The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, figures revealed on Thursday, in a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as her Spending ...
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UK economy shrinks more than expected in blow to Reeves
Rachel Reeves will be hoping the UK economy builds momentum in growth over the coming months. The UK economy shrank more than expected in April, official data has shown, suggesting momentum built ...