London’s financial technology sector attracted a record £8.4 billion in venture capital and growth equity investment during 2025, cementing the UK capital’s position as Europe’s leading fintech hub and the third largest globally after New York and San Francisco, according…
UK unemployment rose to 4.6% in the three months to February 2026, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday, continuing a gradual upward trend that began in mid-2025 as the effects of higher employer National Insurance contributions and a…
The London Stock Exchange marked its 225th anniversary this week, a milestone that has prompted both celebration of the institution’s enduring role at the heart of global finance and sober reflection on the challenges facing Europe’s largest stock market in…
The UK economy expanded by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2026, the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Friday, comfortably exceeding the consensus forecast of 0.3% and providing a welcome boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring…
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted seven to two on Thursday to hold the base interest rate at 4.25%, resisting pressure from some quarters to accelerate the pace of monetary easing as inflation proved stickier than expected in…
