Labour’s pledge to make Britain the fastest growing economy in the G7 is lying in tatters, according to a leading global watchdog ... Reeves welcomed that Britain would be the fastest growing European economy in the G7.
G7 nations face rising debt pressure as Japan, UK, France, and Italy respond. The G7 group of major economies is also struggling with rising debt ... Lastly, Italy, usually the G7’s financial problem child, is seeing a rare moment of stability.
Japan’s economy contracted by more ... The data, which are the last estimates for growth in the G7 group of advanced economies, compare to the 0.7 per cent growth recorded in the UK over the same period.
LONDON — The British economy grew at its fastest rate in a year during the first quarter of 2025, official figures showed Thursday, in a welcome boost to the Labour government, which has made lifting the country's growth its top priority.