10 months in: Is Labour’s economic strategy delivering?

"Where is the economy heading?"—it's a question Britons have been asking for quite some time, and with Labour’s return to power, many were hopeful for a clear and positive shift.

What’s next for the economy?

Alpesh Paleja, Lead Economist at the CBI, specialises in the UK economy and oversees its economic forecasts. 

The Body Shop is on the verge of being rescued from administration after entering exclusive talks with a consortium led by British cosmetics mogul Mike Jatania.

The pound is set to rise to its highest level against the US dollar in over two years, fuelled by growing optimism about the UK economy and greater political stability compared to Europe and America.

Over a third (36 per cent) of UK adults cite not saving consistently from a young age as their biggest financial regret, according to independent research conducted on behalf of Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management.

The British pound is nearing a one-year peak against the US dollar following stronger-than-expected economic growth in the UK, which has postponed expectations of interest rate cuts this year.



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