Britain’s Labour government has made faster economic growth its central goal, yet finance minister Rachel Reeves' autumn budget contained no meaningful measures to boost activity, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Research suggests the blow dealt to the UK economy by Britain leaving the European Union may be at the “higher end” of what was feared, according to Bank of England rate-setter Swati Dhingra. Dhingra said on Thursday that a survey by the central bank ...

Rachel Reeves acknowledged she was looking at potential tax rises and spending cuts to fill a black hole in her Budget which she said was partly due to the lingering impact of Brexit. The Chancellor said “of course, we’re looking at tax and spending ...

PM Keir Starmer calls for reducing frictions with the EU and defends last week’s budget as key to growth and stability.

Keir Starmer is clearly manoeuvring to get Britain to rejoin the EU – but Brexit is not to blame for Britain’s appalling growth record, says Paul Ormerod David Lammy, the deputy Prime Minister, chose last week to reopen the issue of the UK rejoining the EU.

Deputy prime minister David Lammy has suggested that rejoining the European Union’s customs union could increase economic growth – as ministers increasingly hit out at the financial damage caused by Brexit.

As the clock struck midnight marking New Year's Day in Brussels and 11 p.m. Thursday in London, the United Kingdom finally cut its ties with the European Union, almost a year after its formal departure from the 27-nation bloc. The end of the transition ...