By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Britain's economy stagnated unexpectedly in January and expanded weakly in preceding months, according to official data on Friday that showed only tepid growth during the lead-up to the U.

Surprise lack of growth in January as service sector stagnated, with falls in recruitment activity

Britain's economy stagnated unexpectedly in January and expanded only weakly in preceding months, underlining investor concerns about its vulnerability to the economic fallout from the war

LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's services sector grew robustly during February, according to a survey on Wednesday that also showed job cuts and price pressures persisted, a potential worry for the Bank of England ahead of this month's interest rate decision.

Overall, the Spring Forecast 2026 provides a clearer picture of where the UK economy is heading, highlighting both the progress made and the challenges that remain. Whilst no new changes were announced, several of the upcoming changes announced in the Autumn Statement 2025 may still affect businesses and individuals over the coming years.

The president also used the event in Kentucky to go after GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who has often broken with the White House on high-profile issues.