It added to the gathering gloom over the economy at the start of the year as supermarket chain Sainsbury's yesterday revealed a cull of jobs while Primark said its sales were suffering.

Debt costs pushed up UK government borrowing more than forecast last month, highlighting the fiscal challenges facing ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘s financial headache has been inflamed by a surprise jump in borrowing in December, which leapt to a four-year high of nearly £18 billion.

Government borrowing hit £17.8 billion in December, surpassing forecasts by £3.2 billion intensifying the debate over the ...

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...

We got the latest UK employment data this morning. With the usual caveats around its reliability, there are signs of the ...

In Wales the unemployment rate was up on the previous quarter by 0.7% to 5.6% of adults of working age. Of the UK’s nations ...

The ONS cautioned the latest payroll estimation, drawn from tax data, was subject to change, while the unemployment rate is ...

HOMEOWNERS are being hit by a £500-a-year “Labour mortgage premium” after government borrowing costs have risen, the Tories ...

The IMF said growth will accelerate to 1.6% in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026. It predicted that the UK will see growth outstrip ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves inherited a bad economic hand from the Tories - but in her darkest moments, she has seen a string of ...