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The UK economy returned to growth in November, expanding by 0.3% and outperforming City expectations of a modest 0.1% rise. Data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a significant bounce-back following October’s contraction.

A new report warns the collapse of so-called “zombie” firms — businesses unable to cover costs — may push UK unemployment higher in 2026.

Nearly half of UK companies reported financial losses this year due to sharp swings in the pound’s value, according to a new business survey.

In October 2025, the UK’s services PMI jumped to 52.3, up from 50.8 in September, signalling solid expansion and renewed momentum.

The UK economy grew by only 0.1% in the third quarter of 2025, as a major cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover disrupted car manufacturing.

More than 250 senior business leaders have signed a letter urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce rules requiring pension funds to invest a larger share of their portfolios in UK-listed companies.

The UK economy is facing a challenging outlook for 2026, with growth expected to fall below 1 % amid rising taxes and a sharp fall in business investment.

The UK government has launched an investigation after a major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage ...

A new report from Make UK shows that manufacturers in the UK are allocating just 6.8% of annual turnover to plant and machinery in 2025, down from 8.1% in 2024 — the lowest rate since 2017. Investment in R&D also slid to 6.2%.

The UK Export Finance (UKEF) recently informed Peter Kyle (Business Secretary) that a £1.5 billion loan guarantee for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) fell outside its typical underwriting criteria.