UK Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month.
UK economy contracts unexpectedly in January by 0.1%
Britain's economic output contracted unexpectedly by 0.1% in January, pulled down by a sharp drop in manufacturing output compared with December, data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday.
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January in blow to Rachel Reeves
The slowdown in January piles further pressure on Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer ahead off this month’s spring statement
UK economy shrinks in January in fresh setback for Labour
LONDON] The UK economy unexpectedly shrank at the start of 2025, piling fresh pressure on the Labour government over the lack of momentum since it returned to power last summer. Read more at The Business Times.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1% in January marking fresh blow to Rachel Reeves
The UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in January marking the latest blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January in blow to govt
Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy. Gross domestic product contracted 0.
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in January
The UK economy shrank by 0.1% in January, according to the latest official figures. A slowdown in manufacturing was one of ...
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