27 resultsfor “UK economic growth sectors”
UK inflation is [currently running at 3.3%](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/22/uk-inflation-rises-soaring-fuel-prices-iran-war). However, Lloyds believes that the Bank of England will not move to increase the base interest rate, which stands at 3.75%, this year, but will
economic shocks beyond our control, and this combined with one of the most difficult tax and trading environments in recent times means that the situation could get worse very quickly for these vulnerable businesses
Economics Foundation thinktank, said: “We have an affordability crisis in the private rented sector, which dates back to before the pandemic. Other countries in western Europe already do this, and England used to from
economic impact of the war so far has been a surge in energy prices. Around a fifth of the world's oil and gas is transported through the Strait of Hormuz, but those shipments effectively
economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock. Highlighting the knock-on impact of the Middle East crisis
economic growth. Chandra’s role as chief business adviser to the prime minister was [expanded this year to include the remit of US trade envoy](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/varun-chandra-appointed-as-pms-special-envoy-to-the-united-states-on-trade-and-investment), in which he offers advice on trade
growth of renewables, such as upgrading the UK's electricity grid and speeding up planning for windfarms. "We need to build a bridge from the old North Sea to the new North Sea," argues Borthwick