Reeves’s spring statement? The economy is great, don’t worry about the Middle East

With no spending or fiscal commitments to offer, the chancellor kept it short, sweet and just a little tin-eared

Rachel Reeves claims UK economy can beat forecasts again – is she right? Our writers discuss

The chancellor insists Labour has ‘the right economic plan’ for a world that has become ‘yet more uncertain’

Attempt to project calm in spring forecast may be short-lived if living costs and unemployment keep climbing

Versant, an NBCUniversal cable spinoff, says MS NOW is growing as its stock falls about 27% in 2026

The chancellor’s statement offered little new on tax or spending, but readers voiced concerns about rising costs

Some repatriation flights depart as governments around the world work to extract their citizens from the region

Olivier De Schutter says new economic agenda needed to tackle crises of rising inequality and ecological collapse

Unemployment predicted to continue rising to 5.3% as chancellor says she is meeting energy firms amid soaring oil and gas prices

FTSE 100 on track for its worst day in 11 months, while Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi also fall

ECB says Middle East war could cause higher inflationary pressure and warns of potential ‘sharp drop in output’

ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence services

Retailer known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes says it has been resilient in a challenging market

Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right direction

Major US indexes recover after falls earlier in the day amid concerns of rising gas prices

Europe and Asia will take an economic hit if the supply of Qatari LNG is halted by the closure of the strait of Hormuz