Business Matters1d
Government’s January surplus disappoints at £15.4bn, piling pressure on Chancellor
The UK government reports a £15.4bn budget surplus for January, falling short of forecasts and pushing total borrowing above ...
The world’s most in debt country spending £3.6 trillion a year
The country with the world's largest amount of debt is also the biggest spender - and it owes billions to countries with far ...
UK's Reeves faces budget pressure after January tax shortfall
British finance minister Rachel Reeves received more bad news on the public finances on Friday after January tax receipts ...
CapX4d
Our spiralling national debt is mortgaging Britain’s future
Eight months after coming to power and just two months after the Prime Minister’s promise to put more money in the pockets of ...
The UK’s sovereign rating remains resilient, but risks are increasing
The UK’s sovereign rating has remained resilient to recent economic crises, underpinned by the country’s institutional ...
UK Runs Record January Budget Surplus but Misses Forecasts
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government ran a record budget surplus of 15.4 billion pounds ($19.5 billion) last month, ...
Bond investors brace for Europe’s defence spending ‘bazooka’
Europe’s plan to spend more on its defence has fuelled a rise in countries’ long-term borrowing costs, investors say, adding ...
UK Recession Fears Mount With Data Set to Show GDP Shrinking
The UK economy may have shrunk in the fourth quarter, putting Britain back on the brink of recession and piling more pressure ...
Politico Europe8d
The UK economy just about grew at the end of 2024
Overall, the ONS indicated that the expansion last year was entirely accounted for by growth in the U.K.’s population. In per ...
Is the UK government sitting on a bitcoin goldmine?
Calls for the UK government to start selling the bitcoin came after the German government started selling its own holdings in ...