Five key takeaways from the Spring Statement
Downgraded economic forecasts, increased defence spending and cuts to welfare were a few of the developments
UK economy
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Analysis: Are investors getting it wrong about the UK?
Many believe the gloom over the outlook for the country is misplaced
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Wokingham, Elmbridge and St Albans named ‘financial resilience capitals of the UK’
Hargreaves Lansdown’s Savings and Resilience Barometer shines light on the disparities between regions
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Gilt holdings drop £123m as private investors look elsewhere
Numbers from Lubbock Fine showed holdings dropped from £3.38bn to £3.26bn
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UK economy grows 0.1% in Q3
Below expectations of a 0.2% increase
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Autumn Budget 2024: Ten key takeaways
Autumn Budget brings changes to capital gains tax, employer’s National Insurance and debt policy restructure
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UK economy grows 0.6% in Q2
Continuing momentum from the 0.7% growth in Q1
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UK dividends reach all-time high in Q2
Dividends were up 11.2% to a record-breaking £36.7bn, with UK banks more than making up for miners’ shortfalls
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Labour wins landslide majority to send Starmer to Downing Street
Commentators welcomed the result, but warned the party’s honeymoon period would be short amid a desire for swift change
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What could Conservative and Labour manifestos spell for the UK’s economy?
Major parties clearly understand the UK’s economic problems, even if the solutions take time
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Rathbones: 81% of investors expect UK equity growth over next year
Survey among wealth managers, financial advisers and financial planners
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Will central bank dreams of a ‘soft landing’ become a reality?
‘Goldilocks’ scenario of ‘not too hot and not too cold’ may become true with falling inflation in the UK, US and eurozone