The Office for National Statistics said the figures reflected "weak hiring activity", with unemployment among 16 to 24-years-olds now at 16.1%.

City traders expect cut to UK interest rates next month after jobless rate rises to 5.2% ...

The chancellor says in her Spring Statement that unemployment will peak later this year and then fall every year of the ...

In her speech, delivered against the backdrop of the Iran war, Reeves insisted she would protect British families from the "turbulence beyond our borders." ...

Latest data adds to concern that Britain is losing the labour market flexibility that has underpinned economic growth ...

UK gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 1.1% in 2026, as the OBR cut its previous prediction of 1.4% from last November.

The UK government cut its 2026 growth forecast on Tuesday, as Britain's finance minister delivered a fiscal update ...

The International Monetary Fund has forecasted in the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) that the UK will be the second-fastest-growing G7 economy, behind the U.S. The IMF also said that the UK will ...

The UK economy grew modestly in the final three months of last year amid budget uncertainty and a subdued performance in December, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics ...

The UK economy will suffer from sluggish growth this year, a leading industry body has warned, with further tax rises on the horizon remaining as a “risk”. Business chiefs have warned that the ...