The Latest Breaking News from GDP

Almost a decade after the referendum, there are challenges to be tackled at Monday’s gathering hosted by Keir Starmer

This year’s budget will be one of the tightest in a decade, with the New Zealand government halving its operating allowance – the new money it has available to spend – from NZ$2.4 billion to $1.3 billion.

Germany under new Chancellor Friedrich Merz surprised NATO allies on Thursday by signalling plans to massively boost defence spending to five percent of GDP as demanded by US President Donald Trump.

Eurozone GDP grew 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, with strong gains in Ireland and Spain. Employment rose 0.3%, beating forecasts. March industrial output surged 2.6%, the fastest in five years.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.59%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.77% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as a rally sparked by the U.S.-China tariff deal cooled, while investors look ahead to a raft of U.S. economic data,…

Here, the PA news agency looks at why GDP has increased and what’s next for the UK economy.

After two sickly quarters, upbeat growth data and UK trade deal with US paint brighter picture

The economy in the UK grew faster than in the US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada

Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.7% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics said.