UK Evening Wrap: Growth, Grief, and Gridlock

The UK economy grew 0.4% in July, beating forecasts of flat growth and marking a surprisingly strong start to Andy Burnham's premiership. But economists warned this is the "calm before the next storm", with energy price spikes and soaring borrowing costs likely to blow away the gains before Chancellor John Healey's October budget. The surge was driven by AI and cloud computing firms — a sector that won't shield households from the...