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Rachel Reeves hit by fresh blow as UK economy growth slows down again

UK economy growth slowed in the third quarter to just 0.1 per cent

The Independent UK

There are reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026. Here are four

From better prospects for consumer spending to tentative signs of improving productivity, the doom and gloom of 2025 could be behind us

The Guardian - UK

‘You’re barred!’: Labour’s battle with pubs promises a new year headache

A protest barring MPs from pubs is exposing deeper tensions between politicians and the communities they represent

The Guardian - UK

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Reeves says tax rises are ‘less necessary’ after Budget

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out further tax rises in 2026

The chancellor increased taxes by £26bn in November’s Budget

The Independent UK

The biggest food and drink stories of 2025, from Pizza Express to M&S' strawberry sandwich

Did you manage to get your hands on a 33p margherita at Pizza Express?

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves welcomes EU deal to loan billions to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the move will ‘truly strengthen our resilience’.

Evening Standard

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‘Little Christmas cheer’ for Reeves as borrowing figures higher than forecast

A borrowing figure of £11.7 billion last month was higher than the £10 billion expected.

Evening Standard

UK borrowed more than expected in November amid pre-budget pressure

ONS figures show public sector net borrowing was £11.7bn – £1.9bn less than in same month last year

The Guardian - UK

How support for Labour crumbled in Britain in 2025 with Rachel Reeves' popularity plunging

Backing for the Tories also fell, went up slightly for Reform UK, was unchanged for the Liberal Democrats while the biggest gainers this year were the Greens

Evening Standard

From Keir as Eliot Ness to Radon Liz on YouTube – the 2025 alternative politics awards

With the Christmas recess stopping our politicians causing more havoc, it’s time for the Guardian’s parliamentarian of the year awards

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan reveals what really happened when Rachel Reeves 'kicked him out of her office'

Mayor speaks for first time about alleged bust-up with Chancellor after being asked if she ‘turned into Peggy Mitchell’

Evening Standard

Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

Here the Press Association looks at what the decision means and what the Bank of England expects to happen to the economy.

Evening Standard

Narrow Bank of England vote puts end of interest rate-cutting cycle in sight

Another reduction expected next year but monetary policy committee is deeply divided over inflation prospects

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The Independent UK

I agree with Rachel Reeves on investing. But her plan won’t work

CASH VS STOCKS AND SHARES ISAS: I started investing with £100 - cutting the Cash ISAs limit won’t create more investors though, it will just create more taxpayers writes Gabriel Nussbaum

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75% in pre-Christmas boost for struggling economy

Rate-setters back quarter-point cut after steep fall in inflation and weak economic data but vote remained close

Evening Standard

Reeves’s rejection of North Sea job cuts claim a ‘new low’, say Flynn

The Chancellor said she does not believe 1,000 jobs are being lost every month in the oil and gas sector.

Evening Standard

Chancellor says she does not believe 1,000 jobs being axed a month in North Sea

The figure came from analysis from an offshore expert at Robert Gordon University.

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Evening Standard

Minister ‘convinced’ of path to sustainability at Grangemouth plant

Government funding of £120 million will be topped up by £30 million from the plant’s owners Ineos.

The Independent UK

‘Clock is ticking’: Starmer tells Roman Abramovich to transfer money from Chelsea sale to Ukraine fund

Keir Starmer announced the move in PMQs, with the Russian billionaire still holding on to the £2.5bn he received for the sale of the football club

Evening Standard

Sharp inflation drop ‘seals the deal’ for interest rate cut, economists say

Shops offering Black Friday sales helped bring down inflation to the lowest rate since March.

The Guardian - UK

Inflation drop makes Bank of England early Christmas present to Reeves almost a certainty

Monetary policy committee, cautious in recent months, expected to respond with cut in interest rates

Evening Standard

Boost for Reeves as inflation drops to 3.2% in November

Bigger than expected drop opens the way for an interest rate cut from the Bank of England

The Guardian - UK

Government grants £120m of funding to save UK’s last ethylene plant

Cash injection for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos site in central belt of Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs

The Guardian - UK

Young people hit hard as UK unemployment marches upwards

Jobs market slowdown likely to become policy focus and will also have impact on interest rates decision

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