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UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.1% in August

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UK services firms raise prices at fastest rate since May amid fuel surge

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Irn-Bru maker AG Barr says supply chain issues lost firm £10m in sales

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Fact check: Current GDP growth is lower than during 2010-2024

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UK business activity slows to three-month low amid Iran war inflation pressure

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Household spending power hits six-month low – supermarket

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Debenhams reveals earnings jump as turnaround gathers pace

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World Cup and June’s hot weather help UK economy withstand Iran war pressures

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UK business activity buoyed by staycations, hot weather and World Cup

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Iran war hit to UK growth less than feared but inflation still to rise – IMF

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Households to slam brakes on spending as Iran war sends cost surging, warns EY

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UK services industry faces ‘short-lived’ rebound as costs rise sharply

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New car registrations rise by 24% in April as two millionth EV registered

Growth in UK services sector steady but firms keep cutting jobs
Experts cautioned that the escalation of conflict in the Middle East could dampen sentiment in the month ahead.
Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter

Students more selective about university picks as they seek value for money

UK business growth gains momentum as factory export orders hit post-Covid high

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Interest rates held at 3.75% as Bank cuts UK growth outlook

GSK posts higher profits but indicates sales growth to slow in 2026

UK manufacturing growth accelerates as exports rise for first time in four years

UK business growth jumps to 21-month high

Dunelm reveals subdued Christmas trading set to hold back profit growth

Raspberry Pi faces uncertainty over memory shortages due to AI boom

UK services sector shows ‘lacklustre’ growth in December but sentiment recovers

Next delivers latest profit outlook hike after festive trading boost
The retailer said sales growth is set to slow in the new financial year ahead.
Holly Williams, Press Association Business Editor

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Denise Coates' Bet365 was the UK's fifth highest tax payer

Bet365 boss Denise Coates rakes in £280m pay packet despite weaker profits

UK economic slowdown in third quarter confirmed – ONS

Service sector growth slows as price inflation drops to almost five-year low

UK economic growth slows ahead of Budget after JLR shutdown

Services sector picks up in October as outlook for firms hits year-high

UK business activity improves as manufacturing returns to growth

Rachel Reeves axes ‘arbitrary rules’ costing firms £6 billion ahead of Budget

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UK growth slowed sharply in second quarter, ONS confirms

UK economic growth subdued but not stalling, says PwC

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Migration drives jump in UK population of three-quarters of a million

UK business activity slows to weakest since May as firms cut more jobs

Job hunters rise to highest level for nearly five years – report

UK business activity rises to one-year high as services sector leads rebound

UK economic growth slows to 0.3% in second quarter of 2025

ECB leaves interest rates unchanged as it assesses impact of Trump tariffs

Growth slows across UK private sector as job cuts accelerate

Growth in nurse numbers declines amid slowdown in international recruitment

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Unemployment rises in region, while latest claimant count figures are released

Growth in UK service sector accelerates as demand hits 14-month high

Growth slows in construction sector amid housebuilding fall

UK manufacturing sector bounces back into growth as optimism hits two-year high

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