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UK economy stagnates as GDP figures revised down
The UK economy had zero growth between July and September and is expected to have stagnated over the entire second half of 2024, undermining Keir Starmer’s promise to reboot growth.
In an unexpected downgrade as Labour comes under pressure over its economic management since taking power in July, figures from …
Monday briefing: The mammoth task of rebuilding Syria – and how to achieve it
Good morning. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad two weeks ago, Syria’s de facto government inherited a failed state. The task for rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is formidable: rewrite the constitution, bring the country’s disparate armed factions to heel, persuade international partners that …
Parcels of land: is the Czech Sphinx gazing at Royal Mail’s property assets?
The shadow of the Sphinx looms large over a nondescript urban depot in north London. You could fit two football pitches on to the vast King’s Cross site – a rarity in this densely populated part of the capital – yet it makes up just a fraction of a vast …
London dominates UK’s priciest postcodes with all top 20 streets
London continues to dominate the UK’s superprime property market, with all 20 of the country’s priciest streets located within the capital, research shows.
Top of the list is Knightsbridge – the street by Hyde Park that is home to embassies and luxury hotels – where buyers will need to stump …
Sharp fall in UK business activity forecast as economic gloom deepens
British firms are predicting a sharp fall in business activity in the new year, in the latest economic snapshot to warn of an increasingly gloomy outlook for the UK in 2025.
The growth indicator survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) indicates firms are preparing to cut down on …
Cadbury dropped from royal warrant list for first time in 170 years
It famously once had a glass and a half of milk in every bar, but one thing that Cadbury no longer has is royal approval, after it has been dropped from King Charles’s list of warrants.
The chocolatier was first given royal endorsement in 1854 by Queen Victoria, and was …
UK exporters still struggling with post-Brexit rules, says trade body
Many exporters are still struggling with post-Brexit trading rules, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said, as it urges the government to press ahead with an EU “reset” in the new year.
In a survey of more than 1,000 of its member companies, the BCC found just 15% said …
£100m spent in England on failed efforts to block children’s Send support
More than £100m was spent last year by local authorities and the government on failed efforts to block support for children and young people with special educational needs in England, according to analysis by the Guardian.
The enormous cost in legal fees and staff resources came after councils won just …
Where Rachel Reeves can get help on the economy | Brief letters
How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision?
The get-together last week of Elon Musk, Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s treasurer, Nick Candy, wasn’t just a gathering of Donald Trump fans. It was a meeting of minds.
Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their political agendas, developed under the umbrella of Trump’s …