UK economy

Spring Statement 26: Key takeaways from Reeves' latest fiscal update

Economics / Markets

Spring Statement 26: Key takeaways from Reeves' latest fiscal update

Markets digest uneventful Statement

clock 04 March 2026 • 4 min read
Spring Statement 26: Forecasts 'already out of date' amid escalating conflict in the Middle East

Economics / Markets

Spring Statement 26: Forecasts 'already out of date' amid escalating conflict in the Middle East

Concerns over Middle East conflict

clock 03 March 2026 • 2 min read
BoE's Bailey hints at rate cuts with March meeting a 'genuinely open question'

Economics / Markets

BoE's Bailey hints at rate cuts with March meeting a 'genuinely open question'

Rates at 3.75%

clock 25 February 2026 • 2 min read
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as it waits for 'cloudy' data to clear

Economics / Markets

Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as it waits for 'cloudy' data to clear

'Wait and see approach'

clock 05 February 2026 • 2 min read
Industry positive British economy will improve by this time next year

Economics / Markets

Industry positive British economy will improve by this time next year

‘We finally have the much-needed certainty to move forwards’

clock 16 July 2024 • 2 min read
Majority of advisory firms expect increased cost pressure this year

Your profession

Majority of advisory firms expect increased cost pressure this year

Despite this, advisers remain ‘cautiously’ optimistic the economy will improve

clock 07 August 2023 • 1 min read
UK economy rebounds with 0.5% growth in May

Economics / Markets

UK economy rebounds with 0.5% growth in May

All main sectors saw positive growth

clock 13 July 2022 • 2 min read
Autumn Budget 2021: Sunak introduces new fiscal rules as OBR revises growth forecast

Investment

Autumn Budget 2021: Sunak introduces new fiscal rules as OBR revises growth forecast

Unemployment forecast downgraded

clock 27 October 2021 • 2 min read
Investors expect post-pandemic recovery despite new Covid variant fears

Investment

Investors expect post-pandemic recovery despite new Covid variant fears

Barclays Smart Investor research

clock 23 August 2021 • 1 min read

Investment

Bank of England holds rates amid stronger growth and inflationary outlook

QE held at current pace but BoE signals tapering

clock 06 May 2021 • 2 min read