The UK’s trade deficit in goods ballooned to a record £56.6 billion in the three months after Donald Trump launched his “liberation day” blizzard of tariffs, official figures show today. The Office ...

Kemi Badenoch will vow to cut the UK deficit if the Conservatives win the next general election, as she seeks to recover her party’s claim to sound stewardship of the economy. In a speech to her party ...

International Monetary Fund says ‘Staying the course on deficit reduction will be important’ for the UK, in annual assessment of the economy ...

The UK’s budget deficit shrank more than expected in July as a deadline for paying self-assessed income tax boosted Treasury coffers, bringing temporary relief for Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel ...

UK budget deficit comes in at 20 billion pounds in April Higher-than-forecast borrowing underlines budget strains Finance minister due to publish major spending review on June 11 First signs of NICs ...