IMF chops UK growth forecast as Trump tariffs hit global economy

Britain's economic growth forecast for 2025 received the sharpest downgrade of any major European economy from the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday as the UK braces for the global fallout from U ... Read More

UK economy expands by 0.5% in February, more than expected

The U.K. economy grew by a higher-than-expected 0.5% month-on-month in February ... the services sector had driven the surprise jump in growth. In January, services had recorded a 0.1% monthly ... Read More

UK economy sees unexpected growth spurt in February before tariff woes

The British economy, the world’s sixth-largest, recorded a growth spurt in February ... Similarly, construction edged up 0.4% in February, bouncing back from a 0.3% fall in January, boosted by repair ... Read More

UK economy enjoyed unexpected growth spurt in February before Trump tariff turmoil

LONDON (AP) — Official figures Friday showed that the British economy, the world's sixth-largest, enjoyed a growth spurt in February ... It also revised up January's figure to no change from the ... Read More

Sir Keir Starmer set to launch dash for growth to shore up UK economy in wake of Trump tariffs

SIR KEIR Starmer will tomorrow launch a dash for growth as he scrambles to shore up Britain’s economy in the wake ... speech to drum up backing for UK business. A No 10 source said: “Britain ... Read More

UK service sector growth edges up to a seven-month high

March data indicated that the rate of business activity expansion across the UK service economy gained further momentum. There were also reports of a gradual turnaround in demand conditions and a ... Read More

UK economy expands by 0.5% in February, more than expected

The U.K. economy grew by a higher-than-expected ... Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. Production output saw a substantial recovery in February, notching 1.5% month-on-month growth ... Read More