
Economic overview for October 2025
Despite the political disruption so evident recently in the UK, with mass demonstrations and protests and the domination of the narrative by immigration issues, what matters most for

Despite the political disruption so evident recently in the UK, with mass demonstrations and protests and the domination of the narrative by immigration issues, what matters most for

Despite disturbances in the commercial Force, such as Brexit or US tariffs, the UK is fundamentally a trading nation, buying and selling goods and services all around the

Much of the economic focus so far this year has been on the tariff chaos cascading from the White House, but with the passing of the latest trade

It’s been difficult for some months now to focus on anything other than the geopolitical mayhem emanating from the White House, whether it is the shilly-shallying over tariffs

As we look at the economy this month, here in the UK there is little cheer. With a succession of adverse statistics in recent weeks doing little to

A flexible, high skill and plentiful UK labour market is central to the government’s ambitions to grow the economy through investment and increased productivity. Unfortunately, any discussion of