Most US consumers now expect a recession over the next year, with the University of Michigan reporting that 66% of Americans expect unemployment to rise. The last time we saw a figure that high was the 2009 crash.
Update on government actions to support the UK sustainable aviation fuel sector. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is integral to reaching net zero aviation by 2050.
A look at how very high US tariffs on China are leading to big drop in imports, which could see shortages in major retailers. Why there are some parallels with the Covid era of inflation..
Many people do no know that they may be eligible to claim a refund on National Insurance contributions. Use the HMRC tool to check how to claim a refund on your National Insurance contributions from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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Who cares what shares are worth? What economic news do we need on the hour, every hour, on things that matter in life? Here are a few answers to Richard Murphy's questions in the video and they really do matter. Who owns shares in the UK The key difference between UK and overseas share ownership lies in who holds the shares and how that impacts the market.
This autumn, for the first time ever, the UK is expecting to run entirely on zero-emissions electricity for a few hours. That doesn't just mean a sunny day with loads of solar and wind and some exports to the neighbours—that's happened before.
Protections will support small businesses to grow, putting more money into people's pockets through the Plan for Change. New rules will require banks to give customers 90 days' notice before closing accounts and provide a clear explanation.
Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals as trials show dramatic reduction in admin with more time for patient care. Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals to improve patient care.
People illegally posing as immigration lawyers and advisers will face fines of up to £15,000 through new measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Fake immigration lawyers offering rogue ‘advice' to migrants on how to lodge fraudulent asylum claims will be weeded out through tough new powers in the government’s milestone Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill.
The Government has confirmed the arrival of a new raw materials shipment for use in British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces. Steelmaking in Scunthorpe will continue as the Government confirmed the arrival of a new shipment of raw materials today this weekend - bolstering the UK's national security by protecting the vital capability of domestic steel production.
A look at phenomena of the middle class squeeze, how the median worker lost out..
The UK is one of very few countries that has a broad trade balance with the US on goods, which may help to shelter it from President Trump's reciprocal tariffs, while its growing trade in services shows where future growth may lie, the Resolution Foundation said today (Friday) in response to new ONS data on US-UK trade. The ONS data shows that the UK has a goods trade balance with the US - importing £57.1 billion of goods last year and exporting £59.3 billion of goods.
Politicians and economists have been pretty vocal in their response to the ongoing saga of Donald Trump's tariffs. But much less has been heard from the world's poorest workers about how they will be affected.
In 2024, the UK imported £57.1 billion of goods from the United States (9.7% of all goods imports) and exported £59.3 billion of goods (16.2% of all goods exports). Machinery and transport equipment continued to be the main commodity traded with the United States in 2024, with £20.1 billion of imports and £29.1 billion of exports.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group played a pivotal role in defueling Hunterston B on time and on budget. On 24 April 2025 EDF announced Hunterston B nuclear power station has been successfully defueled on time and on budget, in less than three years, following rigorous checks by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) are estimated to have risen by 0.4% in March 2025. This follows a rise of 0.7% in February 2025 (revised down from a rise of 1.0% in our last bulletin).
Satellite developed by British academics and engineers set to become the first in the world to measure condition of the Earth's forests from space. World's first mission to map the world's forests in 3D from space will use cutting edge tech to inform climate change policies and protect future generations.
In 2025, the tech job market is undergoing a major shift. Tech job postings have dropped by nearly 40% in a month, and software engineer openings are down over 33% in five years.
An external advisory group established to advise on the future success of the University of Dundee held its first meeting in the city. The group, which is chaired by Sir Alan Langlands, agreed on the urgency of action required to advise and support the university to address its current financial difficulties during the meeting yesterday.
