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UK inflation set to cool as prices settle following April bill rises

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation is expected to have fallen to 3.3% in May, from 3.5% in April, according to a consensus of analysts.

Evening Standard

December inflation set to stay at 2.6% in ‘reprieve’ for UK economy

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have come in at 2.6% last month, unchanged from November.

Evening Standard

UK stock markets could get a ‘closer look’ in 2025 amid investment drive

The FTSE 100 hit a number of record highs in May after getting off to a strong start to the year.

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‘Cloudy’ economic outlook looms over Labour as 2024 draws to a close

Since winning the UK’s general election in July, Labour has faced sharp swings in the economic outlook and a shifting public mood.

The Independent UK

Why did the UK economy slow in the third quarter, and what does it mean?

The PA news agency looks at what fresh GDP figures mean for the wider UK economy, households and the Government.

Evening Standard

Signs of cooling UK jobs market could be a headache for Reeves

Labour market is in pretty good shape, but all eyes will be on impact of tax rises on employers

The Guardian - UK

Back to flat: GDP growth set to hit zero as the economy struggles to expand

Official numbers for April predicted to make grim reading in Downing Street and add to calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates

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FTSE 100 at highest close in a year as UK recession enters ‘rearview mirror’ – as it happened

Chancellor cheers 0.1% rise in GDP, but IoD fears economy still fragile

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation steady in January; Uber to buy back $7bn in shares after first profit – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as the UK consumer price index sticks at 4% below economists’ 4.2% forecast

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England Faces Pressure to Adjust Interest Rates as Inflation Forecasts Take a Surprise Turn

Three prominent forecasters – Oxford Economics, Investec, and Deutsche Bank – have issued updates indicating a potential halving of the inflation rate to two per cent by April, forcing the Bank of England (BoE) to reconsider its timeline for the first interest rate cut.

International Business Times UK

Bank of England may cut interest rate sooner after surprise inflation forecast

Forecasters at three leading institutions suggest inflation rate will halve to 2% by April

The Guardian - UK

UK economy set to escape 2024 'hard landing' in boost for Sunak

After a brush with recession, consumers are set to spur a rebound

Evening Standard

Traders lift bets on UK interest rate cuts in 2024 after economy shrinks in October – as it happened

Rachel Reeves warns that economic growth is going backwards after GDP shrinks by 0.3% in October, prompting City to predict 100bp of rate cuts in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Charities urge government not to ‘fiddle’ benefits increase after inflation hits two-year low – as it happened

Cost of living campaigners say government should use September’s inflation rate to set benefits, not October’s, after CPI falls to 4.6% from 6.7%

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June drop in UK inflation expected but heat still on Bank of England

City economists predict annual rate will fall from 8.7% recorded in April and May but will still be higher than in eurozone

The Guardian - UK

Pound hits 15-month high as UK GDP shrinks in May; sickness threat to economy – business live

UK GDP report for May shows that factory output and construction shrank during the month, with some blaming extra bank holiday

The Guardian - UK

Strikes drag UK economic growth to a standstill; mortgage defaults rising as households struggle – as it happened

Latest GDP report shows that civil service and teachers’ strikes held back service sector growth, leading to no growth in February

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FTX files for US bankruptcy protection, CEO Bankman-Fried resigns – as it happened

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX starts bankruptcy proceedings in US and Sam Bankman-Fried is resigning as chief executive officer

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Economists fire back after Rees-Mogg tries to pin blame on others for mini-budget chaos

Senior Conservative says it was all down to Bank of England’s failure to raise interest rates in line with the US

The Guardian - UK

Mini-budget will not lead to promised growth, leading economists tell MPs

Economic confidence in UK seriously undermined by Kwarteng and Truss’s ‘guerrilla tactics’, Commons committee hears

The Guardian - UK

UK economy predicted to be weak till 2024 despite Truss growth agenda

Business confidence sinks to lowest level since depth of Covid pandemic as rising costs hit households and companies

The Guardian - UK

Pound hits all-time low against dollar after mini-budget rocks markets

Odds of sterling hitting parity with dollar jump, as analysts say UK bond market ‘getting smoked’ by giveaway

The Guardian - UK

Eurozone interest rates must continue to rise, says European Central Bank

Decision about how to fight inflation follows increase by unprecedented 0.75 percentage points

The Guardian - UK

Energy crisis: UK households worst hit in western Europe, finds IMF

Heavy reliance on gas is behind price surge, with the impact on poorest households also the worst in Europe

The Guardian - UK

High prices and low growth should nip UK and eurozone interest rate rises in the bud

Central banks talk tough about tackling inflation, but raising borrowing costs now risks plunging us into recession this year

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