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The UK economy is in a “horrible fiscal bind” as it heads for recession with no room to cut taxes or increase public spending to offer a boost, an influential group of economists has said.
Britain’s economy slipped into a recession at the end of 2023 after output contracted by more than expected in the final three months, according to official figures.
A recession is officially defined as two straight quarters of economic decline. It is the first time the British economy has fallen into recession since the first half of 2020, when output dived ...
The news will come as a disappointment to Sunak, whose ruling Conservative Party is contesting two local elections in England on Thursday. ... That’s still double the Bank of England’s 2% ...
According to projections published Thursday, the Bank of England now expects UK GDP to grow 0.5% this year, double the pace it forecast in February. By comparison, last year, GDP increased by a ...
This is a list of recessions (and depressions) that have affected the economy of the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. In the United Kingdom a recession is generally defined as two successive quarters of negative economic growth, as measured by the seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter figures for real GDP. Name Dates Duration Real GDP reduction Causes Other data Great Slump c. 1430 ...
Dr Dibb warned that interest rate rises would take “up to a year-and-a-half to fully filter through to the economy” and that pressing ahead with more might kill off the UK’s economic recovery.
The industrial action affects NHS hospitals throughout the UK. Nurses are still expected to work certain days at reduced-capacity to ensure the NHS is still operational. [23] [24] [25] The Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated on 11 November that business investment fell during the three months to September and was below the pre-pandemic ...