UK Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1% in January marking fresh blow to Rachel Reeves
The UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in January marking the latest blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
GDP: UK economy contracted by 0.1% in January in blow for Rachel Reeves
Britain’s economy contracted in January amid a sharp fall in the manufacturing sector, in a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves before her spring statement, official figures have shown.
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1%
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy contracted 0.1% during the month, behind expert predictions and down from a 0.4% rise in December. | ITV National News
UK economy shrinks in January in fresh setback for Labour
LONDON] The UK economy unexpectedly shrank at the start of 2025, piling fresh pressure on the Labour government over the lack of momentum since it returned to power last summer. Read more at The Business Times.
UK economy contracts in January amid faltering production sector
Britain’s economy shrunk in January amid a sharp fall in the manufacturing sector, in a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves before her spring statement, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy contracted 0.1% during the month, behind expert predictions and down from a 0.4% rise in December.
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% month-on-month in January, official figures showed on Friday. Britain's Office for National Statistics said the fall was mainly due to a contraction in the production sector. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the country's GDP to grow by 0.1%.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January in blow to govt
Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy. Gross domestic product contracted 0.
The UK economy unexpectedly contracts in January in setback for state
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