UK economy grows just 0.1% in final quarter of 2025

In a note to clients, Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “The disappointing 0.1 per cent quarter-on quarter gain … suggests the economy still has very little momentum...

“The big picture is that private sector activity still appears to be extremely subdued,” said Ruth Gregory at Capital Economics. “Overall, we still think the economy will grow by just 1 per cent this...

Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, says that with public debt equivalent to 96 per cent of GDP and interest rate rises, the chancellor is walking a tightrope...