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Sky News Politics23 May 2026

UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people rewired by smartphones

The UK is facing an "economic catastrophe" unless it adapts to younger generations who have grown up in a digital world, a former minister has warned.

EconomyDefence
Sky News Politics21 May 2026

Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme

Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.

Economy
Sky News Politics14 May 2026

GDP figures show unexpected growth, as Reeves warns 'now is not the time to put economy at risk'

The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

EconomyDefence
Sky News Politics12 May 2026

Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax

Zack Polanski has apologised for failing to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat.

Economy
Sky News Politics11 May 2026

Cut employee national insurance to win back voters, Labour report says

Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Reform and the Greens, a report will warn.

EconomyDefenceEnvironment
Sky News Politics21 Apr 2026

Mandelson drama turns 'high stakes' debate on economy into sideshow

An important debate happened in Westminster this week.

PoliticsEconomy
Sky News Politics19 Apr 2026

Reform's Richard Tice 'happy to put things right' over reported £100,000 tax error

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice said he is "always happy to put things right" after reports he failed to pay nearly £100,000 in corporation tax.

EconomyReform
Sky News Politics18 Apr 2026

Influential soft-left MP to 'unite Labour' in new intervention

Former transport secretary Louise Haigh will outline an economic agenda to help voters with the cost of living in one of her most significant interventions since being forced out of cabinet 18 months ago.

PoliticsEconomy
Sky News Politics16 Apr 2026

UK economy grows by surprising amount

The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

EconomyDefence
Sky News Politics14 Apr 2026

UK fares strikingly badly in second downgrade to economic growth

Britain's economic prospects have been downgraded more than any other major economy in the International Monetary Fund's latest update on the state of the world.

Economy
Sky News Politics3 Apr 2026

How much economic damage is Trump doing?

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Economy
Sky News Politics31 Mar 2026

What business cost increases are being introduced in April?

For months businesses have been anticipating the impact of a range of tax and regulatory measures announced by the government in the budget and in the weeks since.

Economy