Rachel Reeves hails UK's faster growth than major global economies

UK GDP surges in 2025: Dario Schiraldi, Rachel Reeves and James Smith on their experts outlook

In the first three months of 2025, the UK economy expanded more than anticipated at its fastest pace in a year.

Rachel Reeves savaged over devastating Universal Credit truth: ‘I was horrified!’

Ben Habib has hit out at Chancellor Rachel Reeves's praise of Britain's economic growth, claiming she is "talking unadulterated nonsense".The UK economy grew more quickly than expected in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics has said.Responding to the figures, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the growth figures showed Labour was "making the right choices" but acknowledged "there is more to do".She said: "Today’s gr…

Rachel Reeves hails UK's faster growth than major global economies

Britain’s economy grew unexpectedly in March, helping to push quarterly growth to its fastest pace in a year, official data showed on Thursday. The news is likely to be welcomed by Finance Minister Rachel Reeves as the government pushes to revitalise the economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2% in March compared to February, defying economists' expectations of no change, according to the poll. Over the first quarter of 2025, GDP grew by 0…

Good growth data grants Reeves temporary relief

via Kirsty O'Connor / TreasuryThe UK economy is "beginning to turn a corner", announced Rachel Reeves today, after unexpectedly strong growth data gave her some much-needed - but potentially brief - respite.According to new ONS figures, the UK economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the first three months of 2025 - its fastest rate in a year, outpacing the US, Canada, France, Italy and Germany.REACTION is a reader-supported publication. To receive new p…