UK Economic Data - UK must change approach to defence in an insecure world, Starmer warns
02-06-2025 02:57
UK must change approach to defence in an insecure world, Starmer warns - The Prime Minister could not say when his aim of raising defence spending to 3% of the UK’s economic output would be realised.
UK manufacturing shrinks again but may be ‘turning a corner’
The UK manufacturing sector shrank again last month but may be “turning a corner”, according to new figures. Factories saw the recent downturn linked to trade tensions, US tariffs and higher costs ...
High energy costs threaten UK manufacturing's future, industry warns
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Britain needs to cut industrial energy bills that are the highest among major advanced economies if its aspirations for a healthy manufacturing sector are ...
Glass half full – or empty? Contrasting takes on UK economy
Business organisations produce contrasting forecast indicators for the UK economy based on new research. CBI pessimistic and IoD optimistic.
UK Considers Forcing Households to Fill Out Key Economic Surveys
UK officials are probing the legal and practical implications of forcing households to fill out key economic surveys after a collapse in responses left the Bank of England in the dark over jobs data ...
