UK must change approach to defence in an insecure world, Starmer warns - The Prime Minister could not say when his aim of raising defence spending to 3% of the UK’s economic output would be realised.

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UK manufacturing shrinks again but may be ‘turning a corner’

The UK manufacturing sector shrank again last month but may be “turning a corner”, according to new figures. Factories saw the recent downturn linked to trade tensions, US tariffs and higher costs ...

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High energy costs threaten UK manufacturing's future, industry warns

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Britain needs to cut industrial energy bills that are the highest among major advanced economies if its aspirations for a healthy manufacturing sector are ...

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Glass half full – or empty? Contrasting takes on UK economy

Business organisations produce contrasting forecast indicators for the UK economy based on new research. CBI pessimistic and IoD optimistic.

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UK Considers Forcing Households to Fill Out Key Economic Surveys

UK officials are probing the legal and practical implications of forcing households to fill out key economic surveys after a collapse in responses left the Bank of England in the dark over jobs data ...

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