UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war
By Tom Knowles

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costs

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/uk-economy-records-surprise-growth-first-month-iran-war-ons-data

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UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costs

The Guardian

UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war
By Tom Knowles

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costs

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/uk-economy-records-surprise-growth-first-month-iran-war-ons-data

#EconomicgrowthGDP #Economicpolicy #Economics #Inflation #BankofEngland #Politics #Business #UKnews #USIsraelwaronIran #Oil #Gas #Commodities #OfficeforNationalStatistics #Servicessector #TomKnowles

UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costs

The Guardian
UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costs

The Guardian

People who work longer more likely to be obese - experts call for four day week

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/people-who-work-longer-more-37130521

Deaths projected to outnumber births in UK every year from 2026

Latest ONS figures also suggest lower population growth in coming decades than previously expected

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Findings on healthy life expectancy in UK shed light on its deteriorating health

Metric gives fuller picture than life expectancy, which is simply how long people live, says Health Foundation

The Guardian
UK undershoots annual borrowing target by £700m

But Iran war likely to blow hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully crafted fiscal ‘headroom’ in coming months

The Guardian

Morrisons, Asda and Co-op to roll out new label technology which could lead to 'price hikes'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/morrisons-asda-co-op-roll-37057026

UK Inflation hits 3.3% due to Iran War - what it means for your money

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/uk-inflation-hits-33-due-37050296

UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid soaring fuel prices driven by Iran war

Annual March rate adds to pressure on household finances and follows warnings of slowdown to UK economy

The Guardian