UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January

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  UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

  Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January

  A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.
  
  BBC News - 4d
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  UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves

  ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement. Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push The UK ...
  
  The Guardian - 4d
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  UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened

  UK economy unexpectedly contracts by 0.1% in January in blow to the chancellor ahead of spring statement; Friedrich Merz declares: ‘Germany is back’. Let’s look at the GDP figures in more detail.. ...
  
  The Guardian - 4d
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  UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement

  The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month
  
  ABC News - 4d
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  Positive Job Numbers in February Don’t Erase Worries About the Economy

  Official data showed businesses added 151,000 new jobs last month, outpacing January but unlikely to allay rising fears of slowing growth.
  
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  OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy

  Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlook
  
  Financial Times - 1d

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