Economic news and events

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out tax hikes to fund defence spending.

He was pressed by Conservative

Illegal settlers in the Palestinian West Bank will be hit with new sanctions by Britain and its allies, Yvette Cooper has

UK economic growth is set to falter and unemployment will worsen as the conflict in the Middle East and rising energy costs

The choice of mortgage deals in the UK has improved over the past month, with nearly 350 more products to choose from at the

Peter Kyle has said the state will ‘aggressively’ take bigger stakes in fast-growing UK firms, as the government announced

The blueprint for Britain’s defence spending will be ‘another step up’ in the amount spent on the military, UK Prime Minister

UK firms have said they expect to increase prices less sharply than predicted in the aftermath of the Iran war, but more than

UK house prices edged down in May as uncertainty linked to developments in the Middle East continued to weigh on

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘will not walk away’ after Andy Burnham said he will challenge him for the Labour leadership

Popular British regional mayor Andy Burnham confirmed Thursday he would seek to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer if he

Ireland’s economy contracted markedly in the first quarter of 2026, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed

UK construction activity deteriorated sharply in May, with output falling at the fastest pace in six years as weakening

A boost in demand for electric vehicles drove the UK’s new car market to its strongest May sales performance since before the

UK service sector activity contracted in May for the first time in more than a year as weaker demand, rising inflation and

Eurozone private sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in 18 months in May as demand weakened and inflationary

Keir Starmer is set to face questions from MPs after thousands of newly released documents exposed cracks in his government

The UK economy is set for stronger growth than previously expected this year but saw its outlook cut for 2027 amid concerns

The UK chancellor is setting up a dedicated body to deal with the regeneration of Greater Cambridge as part of plans to

The UK government has launched a consultation on plans to end exploitative zero-hours contracts it says will help deliver

Yvette Cooper accused opponents of ‘cancel culture’ foreign policy as she defended the Labour government’s warming relations

The government has signed up to a legal target to cut the UK’s planet-heating emissions by 87% by 2040, Ed Miliband has

Andy Burnham will not call an early general election if he becomes UK prime minister.

The Greater Manchester Mayor is running

UK mortgage borrowing slowed in April, although approvals for house purchases rose, while business borrowing increased

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of his Cabinet on Tuesday after messages released in relation to Peter

The rules-based international order is in Britain and China’s ‘shared interest’, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said as