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Thursday, 17 April, 2025

ExplainerGlobal Economy
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane. See how actions taken by your central bank affect you
Tuesday, 15 April, 2025

UK employment
UK jobs market weakens as economy faces tariff hit
Payrolled employment falls even as wage growth remains strong
Monday, 14 April, 2025

UK economy
UK consumers plan to ‘buy British’ as Trump’s trade war bites
More than 70% of people say they intend to support UK businesses
Sunday, 13 April, 2025

Foreign exchange
How will the ECB respond to Trump’s trade war?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Friday, 11 April, 2025

News in-depthUK economy
Reeves looks to nurture ‘green shoots’ of UK economic growth
Chancellor welcomes striking official data as allies set out ‘four-pronged response’ to Trump tariffs
Friday, 11 April, 2025

UK GDP
UK economy surpasses expectations to grow 0.5% in February
Figure comes as Rachel Reeves contends with impact of Trump tariffs
Wednesday, 9 April, 2025

UK economy
UK growth forecasts hit by Trump’s tariffs
Economists factor in falling confidence and investment leading to job losses and a probable cut in borrowing costs
Monday, 7 April, 2025

Office for National Statistics UK
UK statistics agency must take ‘decisive action to restore confidence’
Lack of investment caused errors in collection of data at the Office for National Statistics, regulator concludes
Monday, 7 April, 2025

UK house prices
UK house prices fall unexpectedly in March
The 0.5% contraction according to Halifax contrasts with economists’ bets of a 0.1% rise
Thursday, 3 April, 2025

Trump tariffs
How Trump’s tariffs will hit the UK economy
Exporters from cars to whisky hit, while economists warn of growth impact
Thursday, 3 April, 2025

News in-depthTrump tariffs
Will Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs drag US into recession?
President’s move to rip up global trade rule book will hit an economy already losing momentum, say economists
Tuesday, 1 April, 2025

UK house prices
UK house prices stall in March as stamp duty holiday ends
Nationwide data shows no growth from February, missing economists’ forecasts of a 0.2% rise
Monday, 31 March, 2025

Demographics and population
Italy’s births hit record low as Meloni struggles to halt population decline
Number of babies born drops by 2.6% while country grapples with sudden rise in emigration
Friday, 28 March, 2025

UK retail sales
British retail sales outstrip forecasts to rise 1% in February
Department stores and household goods led the increase, while supermarket sales volumes fell back
Wednesday, 26 March, 2025

UK Spring Statement 2025
Spring Statement 2025 in brief: what you need to know
A summary of the key policy announcements and official forecasts
Wednesday, 26 March, 2025

UK inflation
UK inflation slows more than expected to 2.8%
Fall in clothing prices drives decline but services inflation holds at 5% in February
Wednesday, 26 March, 2025

News in-depthUK Spring Statement 2025
Rising debt and spending demands: the squeeze on Britain’s finances — in charts
UK gross government debt rose from 85.7% of GDP in 2019 to 101.8% in 2024
Monday, 24 March, 2025

UK economy
UK services growth offers respite for Reeves ahead of Spring Statement
Private sector output expands more than expected in March and at its fastest pace in six months
Monday, 24 March, 2025

UK house prices
House affordability in England and Wales returns to pre-pandemic levels
Wage growth has outstripped property price rises, official figures show
Sunday, 23 March, 2025

Global Economy
Will the UK Chancellor announce more spending cuts?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Friday, 21 March, 2025

Office for National Statistics UK
UK statistics agency braces for official reviews as more data flaws emerge
The ONS has postponed publishing trade data and suspended publication of two price indices over past 10 days
Friday, 21 March, 2025

UK economy
UK statistics agency admits more figures are flawed
Delay to release of price indices will deepen concerns about reliability of ONS data
Friday, 21 March, 2025

UK inflation
Why is UK wage growth so strong?
Pay is out of line with the state of the economy, puzzling analysts and worrying the BoE
Tuesday, 18 March, 2025

UK property
First-time buyers move further out of London as property costs bite
Similar trend found in other major UK cities including Birmingham and Manchester in the decade from 2013
Tuesday, 18 March, 2025

UK inflation
VR headsets and pulled pork join UK inflation basket
Office for National Statistics updates items used to measure price growth as spending habits evolve