UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026
Consumers and businesses are not yet taking the hint despite six interest rate cutsUK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investmentBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has suggested 2026 is the year Labour can start to deliver on its economic promises; but 0.1% GDP growth in...
<p>Consumers and businesses are not yet taking the hint despite six interest rate cuts</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/12/uk-economy-grows-rachel-reeves-budget-ons-gdp-growth">UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/feb/12/uk-gdp-report-economy-december-q4-2025-growth-rachel-reeves-budget-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Rachel Reeves has suggested 2026 is the year Labour can start to deliver on its economic promises; but <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/12/uk-economy-grows-rachel-reeves-budget-ons-gdp-growth">0.1% GDP growth in the final quarter of last year</a> is hardly the springboard she was hoping for.</p><p>In the supportive message on X she sent on Monday as Keir Starmer’s future appeared under threat, the chancellor claimed, “the conditions for the economy to grow are there”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/12/uk-economy-gdp-reasons-for-optimism-analysis">Continue reading...</a>
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