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

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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 ...
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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
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UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January

The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.
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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.
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