Founder Will Shu described it as a ‘strong start’ to the year but said he was ‘mindful’ of growing economic uncertainty.

Runna was launched in 2022 by former McKinsey consultant Dom Maskell and running trainer Ben Parker.

Hays said conditions are set to remain ‘challenging’ into its 2026 financial year, as firms continued putting the brakes on hiring.

Homebuilders have struggled in recent years after skyrocketing inflation sent mortgage rates higher.

The historic retailer announced last month that it is selling its high street business to a private equity firm in a £76 million deal.

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley was speaking weeks after the Chancellor vowed to cut red tape across the UK to promote growth.

The energy regulator said it will connect new wind and solar farms to the grid faster under new rules.

A poll of UK bosses indicated that sentiment is at its lowest point since late 2022, when inflation was surging to historically high levels.

The group hailed rising sales last year, but added that it has been forced to mitigate £23 million in rising costs and taxes from the October budget.

Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple, despite White House officials downplaying the significance of the exemptions.

Esure has been bought by Ageas, as the Belgian group looks to get more exposure to the UK personal lines insurance market.

The figures are a positive for Labour, but economists said growth will likely be hampered by the US trade war in the coming months.

Analysts said there were ‘clear signs’ UK firms were looking to sell more goods before the US slapped costly tariffs on British imports.

The figures are good news for Labour, which has made growing the economy its key priority since winning the election last year.

Deputy governor for financial stability Sarah Breeden added that it is ‘not clear-cut’ what effect the new trade policy will have on inflation.

Chief executive Ken Murphy also refused to rule out fresh job cuts as the supermarket targets a further £500 million in savings this year.

The supermarket said on Thursday that it has seen a ‘further increase in the competitive intensity’ across the industry.

The US president’s trade policies caused turbulence on financial markets this week, but a bond market sell-off has sparked fresh concerns.

The London-listed firm also declined to give financial forecasts for the coming months because of uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The food supply giant said it saw a surge in UK and Europe sales in 2024 and is eyeing expansion into Saudi Arabia next year.