Economy news in the UK | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Economy in the UK:

Europe seeking greater AI sovereignty amid geopolitical friction Concerns around fraught supply chains and geopolitical tensions are giving rise to demands for ‘sovereign AI’, as nations seek to develop and deploy the technology, without being reliant on overseas
20 November 2025
UK businesses overestimate their innovation without selling new services UK businesses believe they are twice as innovative with technology as they actually are.
19 November 2025
AI drives 44% spike in valuation of world’s leading 100 unicorns AI companies have driven a 44% increase in valuation of the world’s largest 100 unicorn companies.
13 November 2025
How training can play a part in solving the UK productivity puzzle Even as UK employers continue to complain of productivity gaps and skill shortages, annual spending on training for each member of staff has fallen by as much as 28% in real terms since 2005, a level
04 November 2025
Employers investing in AI face shortage of skills needed for long-term benefit While talk around AI and automation has for generations revolved around the idea of replacing labour, and downsizing wages, many employers are concerned that it will not have this effect.
31 October 2025
Professional and business services defy summer slowdown with 6% annual turnover growth While the professional services sector has been said to be in a long-term slump, new data suggests that audit and advisory firms are still outperforming the wider services space.
29 October 2025
Data centres driving FDI influx in UK and Europe A new paper from McKinsey & Company shows that the UK and EU economies are still enjoying an influx of investment from foreign sources.
23 October 2025
A quarter of indirect spend occurs without financial oversight Over three-quarters of chief procurement officers and chief financial officers say more than a quarter of indirect spend at their firms happens without financial oversight.
21 October 2025
TCS announces new AI experience zone ahead of creation of 5,000 jobs IT services, consulting, and business solutions firm Tata Consultancy Services has launched a new AI ‘experience zone’ and design studio in London.
16 October 2025
Mid-market out-performs on productivity despite ‘skills shortage’ Mid-sized organisations are leading the UK market in terms of productivity growth, a new study from Grant Thornton suggests.
15 October 2025
Government credibility crisis sees UK dealmaker confidence fall to decade-low A poll of dealmakers suggests that confidence in the UK M&A market is at an all-time low.
14 October 2025
Agentic AI leaders show way forward, BCG claims A new paper from Boston Consulting Group argues that agentic AI is about to double the value delivered by AI across the economy.
10 October 2025
Consumers turn to AI in UK’s information vacuum In a vacuum in which access to public service and health advice have been cut back, UK consumers are increasingly turning to AI for support with decision-making.
09 October 2025
Business confidence dives as tariff threats sabotage global economy As the US continues to impose stringent tariffs on its global trade partners, business confidence has plummeted in many leading economies.
07 October 2025
MHA wins AIM best newcomer of the year award Consulting firm MHA has been selected for the AIM newcomer of the year award. The prize celebrates the best and brightest organisations floated on London’s Alternative Investment Market.
03 October 2025
KPMG’s Liz Claydon on resilience within the UK M&A market Even as the UK deals market seems to be in a sustained slowdown, some experts believe there is a silver-lining to the situation.
02 October 2025
Royal Voluntary Service launches consultancy service As one of the UK’s largest volunteering organisations, Royal Voluntary Service has long worked to help the country get the most from volunteering.
26 September 2025
UK CEOs optimistic on prospects despite wider economic performance Despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, new research suggests that business confidence among UK CEOs is growing.
03 September 2025
Pricing at streaming services driving viewers to piracy Despite the insistence of the streaming segment, and its proponents, that price is no object for consumers, new research suggests the opposite.
28 August 2025
MIT paper states fewer than one-in-ten firms see return on AI investment The globally renowned Masachusetts Institute of Technology has published a new paper, which has taken the hype around artificial intelligence to task in a major way.
27 August 2025
Job vacancies decline as economic storm clouds gather Recruitment activity across the UK continued to fall sharply at the start of the third quarter of 2025, according to a new report.
26 August 2025
Half of UK workers believe they are underpaid Half of UK workers are unhappy with their pay – with salaries currently rising faster than inflation, but not to the extent that consumer spending power has been restored to what it was two years ago
22 August 2025
UK companies top AI adoption in Europe A study from Accenture has argued that the UK’s multinational companies are among the leading adopters of AI in Europe, claiming almost half have scaled at least one strategic initiative.
21 August 2025
Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies increase by 20% year-on-year UK-listed companies issued 59 profit warnings during the second quarter of 2025.
18 August 2025
Consumer confidence sees first setback in three years After a sustained rise since the third quarter of 2022, consumer confidence has fallen for the first time in three years, according to Deloitte.
14 August 2025
Four ways universities could restructure to power UK economy A new study from Nous Group has highlighted how UK universities might survive their current financial difficulties.
12 August 2025
Eight consulting trends to watch for in the second half of 2025 As the year heads into its second half, consultants have an opportunity to review their response to the trends shaping the industry in 2025.
31 July 2025
UK businesses eye African opportunities for growth A growing number of UK businesses are identifying Africa as a key strategic growth region – drawn by structural reforms, demographic momentum, and rapid digital transformation across the continent.
30 July 2025
Europe missing opportunity to plug productivity gap with AI Amid the current geopolitical and economic uncertainty that has characterised 2025, Europe needs to plan for a future where it can sustain itself without leaning on the US or China.
28 July 2025
Thames Freeport selects EY-Parthenon-led consortium for strategic masterplan and investment fund A freeport near London has contracted a consortium led by EY-Parthenon to draw up blue prints for investment and regeneration near the nation’s capital.
23 July 2025
Country cricket finances face make-or-break moment ahead of Hundred windfall A new report into the health of county cricket has found that eight of the 18 clubs involved ran at a loss in their last-reported financial year.
18 July 2025
British companies see fall in distress, but face uncertain future The number of distressed companies around the world fell in 2024, according to a new report from Alvarez & Marsal.
14 July 2025

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