Economic news and events

The president of the Maldives has asked Andy Burnham to begin talks on the future of the Chagos Islands rather than continue

The UK will expand sanctions on Iran to curb the country's nuclear ambitions and other hostile activity.

Foreign Office

Another £15 billion worth of goods could be transported by train per year if new government targets are met, the UK's

The UK has committed £100 million to boost Ukraine's air defences over winter with a package of military equipment including

The boss of the Bank of England has defended the independence of the world's central banks including from the threat of

Ed Miliband is set to announce sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank as part of a toughened stance under Andy

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump have agreed the need to "continue working towards a ceasefire

Decisions on flagship local government reorganisation have been withdrawn as the UK government launches a review of the plans

The conditions for calling a border poll is "an issue that has to be discussed", Ireland's taoiseach has said.

Issues relating

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he has a "favourable disposition" in scrapping stamp duty for first-time buyers.

Marti

UK Chancellor John Healey promised to "draw a line" under rising costs for businesses, end legal blockages to building

Some average fixed mortgage rates in the UK have increased to reach their highest level in weeks or months, as lenders

UK Chancellor John Healey insisted the UK economy was "turning a corner" as he promised to control government spending in

UK house prices suffered an August decline, as the "market remains subdued", Lloyds reported on Monday.

UK house prices fell

The UK chancellor will unveil a £150 million fund for fast-growing northern firms as he sets out plans to grow the economy

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UK far-right politician Nigel Farage has threatened to scrap the House of Lords via a referendum, and to overhaul the

Nigel Farage has dismissed suggestions that the Reform UK party had previously taken disguised foreign donations as "loose

The Jackdaw gas field off the coast of Aberdeen will be approved by the UK Government, reports have suggested.

Sources in the

Ireland's economy fared better than first expected in the second quarter of the year, data from the Central Statistics Office

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the UK will "resolutely uphold" the self-determination of the Falkland Islands

The UK construction sector's downturn deepened last month, amid a reduction in new projects and weak demand, a survey from S

There is a "significant degree of overvaluation in the Irish residential property market", according to a new study.

The

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