UK Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month.
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% month-on-month in January, official figures showed on Friday. Britain's Office for National Statistics said the fall was mainly due to a contraction in the production sector.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1% in January marking fresh blow to Rachel Reeves
The UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in January marking the latest blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
The UK economy unexpectedly contracted in January
The British economy shrank in the first month of 2025 compared with December, driven by a decline in production.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January in blow to govt
Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy. The data provides a fresh blow to the government and Prime Minister Keir Starmer,
UK economy sputters in January, underlining Reeves' growth challenge
Britain's economy unexpectedly contracted in January, extending a run of stop-start data that has dogged finance minister Rachel Reeves' attempts to ignite growth, before an update to parliament on the economic outlook.
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January in blow to Rachel Reeves
The slowdown in January piles further pressure on Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer ahead off this month’s spring statement
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