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UK Small Business Confidence Hits 18-Month Low Amid Cost and Demand Pressures
The Federation of Small Businesses quarterly survey shows the worst confidence reading since the immediate post-budget period of 2025
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Tag: economy
Latest reporting, analysis and explainers from National Herald UK.
Health
Starmer’s Approval Rating Hits New Low as Voters Question Economic Direction
The Prime Minister's net approval falls to its lowest since taking office, with economic confidence the main driver of the…
Finance
Why Britain’s Housing Crisis Is an Economic Emergency, Not Just a Social One
The failure to build enough homes is costing the UK economy £50 billion per year in lost productivity and misallocated…
Education
Britain’s Coastal Communities: Left Behind by Every Economic Model
National Herald analysis of britain's coastal communities: left behind by every economic model.
Finance
China’s Economy: Slowdown, Stimulus, and the Limits of State Direction
The world's second largest economy is navigating a transition that its model was not designed to manage.
Economy
China in 2025: Economic Slowdown and Political Consolidation
The world's second-largest economy is facing structural headwinds that challenge the assumptions underpinning the 'China Century' narrative.
Education
Levelling Up: Three Years On, Has Anything Changed?
The government's flagship regional development programme promised to transform left-behind communities. The evidence is mixed.
Finance
Interview: The Bank of England’s Chief Economist on What Comes Next
An in-depth National Herald investigation into interview.
Politics
Northern Powerhouse: Can Manchester Lead Britain’s Economic Rebalancing?
An in-depth National Herald investigation into northern powerhouse.
Education
Interest Rate Cuts Are Coming — But Will They Actually Help?
National Herald analysis and reporting on interest rate cuts are coming — but will they actually help?.
