Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest and a one-off purchase of military ...

(Reuters) - Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest costs and a one-off ...

The budget deficit surged in the final month of 2024, underlining the challenge facing the government in meeting its fiscal ...

Working from home is creating a generation who are "not doing proper work", the former boss of Marks and Spencer and Asda has ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘s financial headache has been inflamed by a surprise jump in borrowing in December, which leapt to a four-year high of nearly £18 billion.

The official figures are released as the chancellor's stewardship of the public finances remains under intense scrutiny at a ...

It came after fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy grew by a ...

Government borrowing hit £17.8 billion in December, surpassing forecasts by £3.2 billion intensifying the debate over the ...

Yields on U.K. government bonds--which are known as gilts--surged in early January, and although they have since fallen back somewhat, they remain above the levels assumed by the OBR when it was ...

Fears over 'Stagflation' were fuelled today as figures showed jobs and vacancies dipping while pay gathered pace. Numbers on ...

The UK’s long-term sickness bill is soaring to over £65bn, with 2.8 million claimants baffling experts and policymakers ...

The volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, fell by 0.3% in December, the Office for National Statistics ...