Emma HaslettBusiness reporter, BBC NewsEPAThe UK economy is forecast to grow slightly more than previously expected in 2025, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the Chancellor ...

KFC has announced plans to create 7,000 new jobs across the UK and Ireland as part of a £1.5bn investment which will include new restaurants.The fried chicken chain said ...

Rachel Reeves has squeezed the welfare budget further and boosted defence spending in a Spring Statement aimed at kick-starting the faltering economy.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) - the ...

The UK economy is now predicted to grow at a much slower pace this year than previously expected, according to the government's official forecaster.Presenting her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel ...

US President Donald Trump's cuts to the government workforce have started to hit, but overall hiring last month remained stable as growth in other sectors offset those losses. The ...

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesJob growth in the US slowed last month but unemployment remained low, in a sign of a solid, if more subdued economy.Employers added 143,000 ...

Brian WheelerPolitical reporterWatch: Rachel Reeves on Heathrow, benefits and the EURachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get ...

Getty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that "economic growth is the number one mission of this government" as she unveiled a series of proposals to boost the UK's ...

BBCIt has been a wild January for Rachel Reeves and frankly for economics in the UK and the world.When Labour swept to victory last summer, Reeves pledged she would ...

Faisal Islam & Nick EdserEconomics editor and Business reporter, BBC NewsEPAThe government is proposing to ease restrictions on how some pension schemes are managed, as part of efforts to ...

Theo LeggettBusiness correspondentGetty ImagesThis is a key week for the government and its pledge to grow the UK economy.On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce plans for ...

Getty ImagesMost growth came from the service sectorNorthern Ireland's economy grew strongly in the third quarter of 2024, the latest official data suggests.The economy expanded by 1.3% compared to ...