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 ...

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Wednesday as UK government borrowing rose more than expected in ...

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 ...

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

The latest data has raised expectations that the Bank of England could cut UK interest rates again next month.

Rachel Reeves has found brief respite this morning, with the Office for National Statistics confirming that inflation dipped ...

Britain's unemployment rate rose slightly at the end of last year, official data showed Tuesday, adding to unease over the stalling UK economy.