UK economy

UK Economy News Today, 9 December 2025: Spending Slump, Weak Jobs Market and Rate‑Cut Hopes Define Outlook

UK economic data and commentary out today paint a picture of an economy that is cooling rather than crashing: households are cutting back, the labour market is softening, inflation is easing but still painful, and markets are betting the Bank of

9 December 2025

UK Economic Calendar Today – 9 December 2025: Soft BRC Retail Sales, Housing in Focus as BoE Faces MPs

The UK enters a pivotal week for monetary policy with a relatively light but important domestic economic calendar today, 9 December 2025. The headline is a softer-than-expected BRC Retail Sales Monitor for November, set against a cooling but not collapsing

9 December 2025

Bank of England · Economic Calendar · Housing Market · Retail Sales · UK Economy

UK Economy News Today (3 December 2025): BoE Loosens Bank Rules as Services PMI, Tourism and Brexit Study Shape Outlook

LONDON — 3 December 2025 The UK economy opened December with a flurry of signals that are, all at once, mildly encouraging, politically awkward and structurally worrying. On one side, the Bank of England has just relaxed key capital rules

3 December 2025

Brexit · Financial News · Monetary Policy · Tourism · UK Economy

Gold Price in the UK Today, 1 December 2025: Six‑Week Highs, Rate‑Cut Bets and 2026 Forecasts

Gold is starting December on the front foot. Global spot prices have pushed back up to around $4,230–$4,250 per troy ounce, marking a fresh six‑week high as traders ramp up bets on imminent US interest‑rate cuts and shift into safe‑haven assets.

1 December 2025

Financial Forecasts · Gold Price · Investment · Market Analysis · UK Economy

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally ahead of Reeves’ tax-heavy Budget – 26 November 2025

The UK stock market is trading higher on Wednesday 26 November 2025, with investors firmly focused on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ high‑stakes Autumn Budget and what a new wave of tax rises could mean for shares, sterling and gilts. By mid‑morning,

26 November 2025

Financial News · FTSE 100 · Investing · Stock Market · UK Economy

Reeves Faces Budget Showdown: CBI Warning, OBR Downgrade and Nuclear ‘Reset’ Shape High‑Stakes Week for UK Economy

As Rachel Reeves prepares the 2025 UK budget, business leaders warn against “death by a thousand taxes”, the OBR readies lower growth forecasts, nuclear regulation faces a radical reset, and AI-fuelled productivity gains offer a rare bright spot. Budget week

24 November 2025

Budget Policy · Economic Forecast · Government Spending · Nuclear Energy · NYSE:AZN · UK Economy

Barclays Shares Slump 5% in FTSE 100 Rout – Is It a Golden Buying Opportunity?

Barclays Share Price Today (21 November 2025): BARC Closes at 391p as Buyback Rolls On and UK Growth Fears Bite

Barclays PLC’s UK-listed shares (LON: BARC) eased lower on Friday, 21 November 2025, as a soft session for global equities and renewed worries about the UK economy offset support from the bank’s ongoing share buyback programme. As of the market

21 November 2025

Banking · Financial Updates · Investment News · Stock Market · UK Economy

London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

London Stock Market Today (21 November 2025): FTSE 100 Hits One‑Month Low as AI Bubble Fears and Weak UK Data Weigh on Sentiment

London’s stock market endured another bruising session on Friday 21 November 2025, as the FTSE 100 slipped to a one‑month low in early trade before clawing back some ground. A sharp global sell‑off in high‑growth and AI‑linked stocks, disappointing UK

21 November 2025

Financial News · FTSE 100 · Market Analysis · Stock Market · UK Economy

Australia’s Inflation Bombshell: RBA Cuts Wiped Off Table as Markets Recoil

UK Inflation Falls to 3.6% as Food Prices Jump and Markets Bet on December Rate Cut

UK inflation has finally ticked lower, dropping to 3.6% in October 2025, but any sense of relief for households is being tempered by a renewed surge in food prices and lingering pressure on living costs. The fall in the headline

19 November 2025

Economics · Financial Markets · Inflation · Monetary Policy · UK News

Lloyds Share Price: Can the FTSE‑100 Bank’s Value Keep Surging or Is a Crash Coming?

Lloyds Stock Nears Decade High as Bank Shrugs Off £2bn Scandal Hit

Market Rally Puts Lloyds Near Record Levels Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) stock is flirting with decade highs after an impressive 2025 rally. Shares in the UK’s largest retail bank traded around 85 pence on 17 October – roughly unchanged

17 October 2025

Banking · Corporate Scandals · Financial News · Lloyds · NYSE:LYG · Stock Market

EU’s 50% Steel Tariff Shocker Spurs “Existential” UK Crisis Amid Market Rally

EU’s New Tariff Plan: Protecting Steel or Protectionism? In a dramatic trade salvo, the European Commission announced plans on Oct 7 to impose a 50% tariff on steel imports exceeding reduced quota levels theguardian.com theguardian.com. This effectively doubles the current 25% duty that

8 October 2025

EU Policy · Market Trends · Steel Industry · Trade Tariffs · UK Economy