Latest monthly survey of construction purchasing managers suggests that industry output continues to grow but with decreasing certainty.

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Plenty of concern about UK gilt yields and economic health but this isn't a Liz Truss moment

The big picture is the UK is being charged higher interest rates by international investors to compensate them for concerns about our economic future - about rising debt levels, about the threat of ...

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UK long-term borrowing costs highest this century

It's bad news for the public finances as higher effective interest rates to borrow money raise the cost of servicing debt.

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WRAPUP UK's Next, Tesco and Sainsbury's are festive winners but sector slowdown looms

Britain's largest retailers including clothes group Next and supermarkets Tesco , Sainsbury's and Lidl were the big winners at Christmas, ahead of what is set to be a tough 2025 marked by spending ...

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How I'd revive the shellshocked UK economy after Labour's Budget disaster, by ALEX BRUMMER

Our City editor Alex Brummer reveals his ten step plan to get growth back after it evaporates following Labour's tax raid Budget.

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