UK economy grows by 0.1% in unexpected boost for Rachel Reeves

ONS data showing British national output rose in final quarter of 2024 confounds forecasts of 0.1% decline

Labour will not release long-awaited industrial strategy until June

Strategies for life sciences to be published earlier but broader report expected in June

Editorial: Spending public money carefully is a virtue in itself, but running down the public sector can cause huge problems later on

Company will give up to 20% off treatments such as Wegovy and Mounjaro through private cover

Thinktank cautions Trump tariffs could blow hole in forecast, with 63% of UK firms exporting to US expecting to be hit

City wants more investment in stocks but move could reduce availability of mortgages for first-time buyers

New ambassador to US and his consultancy firm under spotlight over links to agency said to have aim of co-opting western businesspeople

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

Technology secretary delivers veiled warning over China’s role ahead of Paris summit

Editorial: Base rate cuts may ease borrowing costs but without stronger public spending and targeted tax relief, economic stagnation will persist

Stuart Machin also speculates about whether successive governments have been guilty of ‘snobbery’ towards retail

Industry insiders say it will be ‘tricky’ to find suitable candidate who would agree to location and civil service pay

The US president has recognised something that is rarely acknowledged: monetary policy is political, says academic and author Leah Downey

There’s no point trying to make plans around the whims of Trump. The PM instead needs to turn to Europe

Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise