• IMF lifts UK growth estimate but warns risks remain

  Monday 18 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The International Monetary Fund raised its growth forecast for the UK on Monday, but warned risks remained, including "domestic uncertainty".

• Iran submits fresh peace proposal to US - reports

  Monday 18 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - A revised peace plan drawn up by Iran aimed at ending war in the Middle East has been shared with the US, it was reported on Monday.

• Britons fret over rising prices as Iran war drives inflation fears - S&P

  Monday 18 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence hit its lowest level since July 2023 as household savings come under increasing pressure driven by worries over rising prices due to the Iran war, according to a survey published on Monday.

• China's economy stumbles amid mounting geopolitical pressures

  Monday 18 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - China's economy faltered in April, official data showed on Monday, with both retail sales and industrial production significantly undershooting forecasts.

• UK house prices rise in May amid 'surprisingly strong' market confidence - Rightmove

  Monday 18 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose in May as market confidence remained "surprisingly strong", according to data released on Monday by Rightmove.

• Oil prices rise as Trump says China wants to buy US crude

  Friday 15 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump said that China had agreed to buy oil from the US.

• Bonds in for bumpy ride as Burnham's path back could prolong UK political turmoil

  Friday 15 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The prospect of a prolonged Labour Party leadership battle saw a spike in bond yields, falling stock markets and a weaker pound on Friday amid fears that a political shift to the left could see looser fiscal policy.

• UK economy grows 0.6% in first quarter

  Thursday 14 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The British economy expanded in the first quarter, official data showed on Thursday, despite the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

• Demand for oil poised to outstrip supply, warns IEA

  Wednesday 13 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - War in the Middle East will see demand for oil outstrip supply this year, while prices to continue to spike, the International Energy Agency warned on Wednesday.

• BoE to leave rates unchanged this year, says Goldman

  Wednesday 13 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs said in a note on Wednesday that it still expects the Bank of England to leave rates unchanged this year - even if a new leader emerges for Labour - as financial conditions have tightened and the labour market continues to loosen.

• UK house prices soften as Iran war hits home - Rics

  Thursday 14 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - UK house prices faltered in April, industry data showed on Thursday, as higher mortgage rates and a volatile geopolitical backdrop weighed on the market.

• UK's Streeting set to resign, launch leadership bid Thursday - reports

  Wednesday 13 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting was reportedly set to resign on Thursday in order to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

• UK food services prices dip in March, but wholesale inflation set to soar

  Wednesday 13 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Food and drink prices across the UK hospitality sector dipped in March, according to the latest figures out on Wednesday from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing, though the decline was likely only temporary with inflationary pressures having ramped up over recent months as a result of the Iran war.

• UK's Starmer refuses to resign, throws gauntlet to challengers

  Tuesday 12 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday refused to resign despite growing calls from within his own ruling Labour Party to step aside - effectively laying down a challenge to potential rivals to unseat him.

• Starmer vows to fight leadership challenges

  Monday 11 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Keir Starmer insisted he would not walk away from Number 10 on Monday, but acknowledged that the UK would go down "a very dark path" if the government did not start to do better.

• EY slashes UK growth forecast as energy crisis hammers outlook

  Tuesday 12 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - EY has slashed its UK economic growth forecast by 0.5 percentage points this year as the ongoing conflict and tensions in the Middle East continues to disrupt energy supplies worldwide.

• ITEM Club warns of 163,000 UK job losses due to energy crisis

  Monday 11 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The ITEM Club has warned of a "broad-based labour market slowdown" with surging energy prices expected to lead to over 160,000 job losses in the UK in 2026, with all regions and most major cities being affected.

• Trump slams Iran's response to US peace plan, oil spikes

  Monday 11 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has called Iran's response to America's proposed peace plan "totally unacceptable", sending oil prices higher on renewed fears there would be no immediate end to the conflict in the Middle East.

• UK retail sales soften as uncertainty mounts - BRC

  Tuesday 12 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Retail sales fell in April, industry data showed on Tuesday, rocked by the early timing of Easter and mounting consumer uncertainty.

• US-Iran ceasefire still holding despite attacks - Trump

  Friday 08 May 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Washington has insisted that the ceasefire between the US and Iran was holding, despite the two countries exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

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