UK Set for £35bn Iran War Hit — Reeves’ Fiscal Headroom Just Vanished
Imagine the Chancellor’s morning briefing today. NIESR — Britain’s oldest economics think tank — has [just told the Treasury that the Iran war will knock at least £35bn off UK…
UK Unemployment Just Hit the Worst Surge in the G7
Britain’s labour market just earned a distinction nobody wanted. UK unemployment climbed 0.8 percentage points to…
Rachel Reeves Backs Rolls-Royce SMR with £600m National Wealth Fund Investment
The UK’s nuclear ambitions just got a serious funding boost. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed £599m…
Reeves’ AI Gamble: Ambition Meets Brexit Realities
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants the UK to achieve ‘the fastest AI adoption in the G7’, and…
Iran Oil Crisis Is Pushing UK Inflation Back Up—Here’s What It Means for Your Pocket
Oil prices are climbing again. Trump and Netanyahu’s recent strikes on Iran sent crude soaring, and…
Why UK Economic Growth Is Suffocating Under Three Invisible Bottlenecks
The UK’s economy is being strangled by something nobody elected. It’s not interest rates, trade wars,…
Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement 2026: Brave Face, Grim Numbers
Rachel Reeves put on a brave face at the dispatch box — and, credit where it’s…
UK Banks Are Paying More Tax Than Ever — And They’re Not Happy About It
UK banks are footing a bigger tax bill than at any point since before the 2008…
UK Service Sector Profits Keep Falling — And Businesses Are Running Out of Patience
The UK’s service sector is stuck in a rut. Profits have now declined for 17 consecutive…
UK Pubs Get £300m Tax Break — But Is It Enough?
Introduction Four pubs are closing every day in the UK. Now, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is throwing…
