uk economy

The UK economy did indeed shrink 0.5% between July and September, the Office for National Statistics confirms.

Looking after people with multiple sclerosis costs the UK economy £1.4bn each year, a study suggests.

The CBI says the UK economy will shrink by 1.7% in 2009, with unemployment rising to nearly 3 million by 2010.

The pound's dismal run continues as fears about the health of the UK economy persist.

The UK economy has "deteriorated dramatically" in the last three months, and is already in a recession, top forecasters suggest.

Britain is already in a recession, which is worsening and requires urgent action, business leaders warn in a quarterly survey.

The pound's dismal run continues as fears about the health of the UK economy persist.

The OECD says the UK economy will fall in recession in the second half of 2008 and sharply cuts its growth forecast.

The pound falls against the euro and the dollar amid fresh fears about state of the UK economy.

Sterling slides to its weakest levels against the dollar in more than two years, on fears about the health of the UK economy.