Economic news and events

Donald Trump has mocked Prime Minister Keir Starmer as weak and had a fresh dig at the UK’s navy as Britain led diplomatic

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned ‘Iranian recklessness’ for ‘hitting global economic security’ in talks with

UK firms have said they expect to increase prices more quickly as they come under pressure from surging energy prices linked

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and supermarket bosses agreed to explore together how to ease the cost of living for consumers amid

The Bank of England on Wednesday said the Middle East war had caused ‘a substantial negative supply shock to the global

Around 1.3 million more UK households are facing a jump in their mortgage costs following the economic ‘shock’ caused by the

Britain will this week hold a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has

Keir Starmer has insisted Labour’s manifesto red lines on closer relations with Europe remain, as he signalled the government

Ireland’s unemployment rate edged higher in March, official data showed on Wednesday, with joblessness rising slightly both

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed Donald Trump’s comments as ‘noise’ after the US president said he is considering

Keir Starmer has warned the Iran war will ‘affect the future of our country’ but insisted the UK was ‘well-placed’ to weather

The UK manufacturing purchasing managers’ index declined but remained in growth territory last month, survey publisher S&P

Rachel Reeves said the UK government is ‘preparing for all eventualities’ as the Iran war hits the economy and pushes up fuel

Keir Starmer is expected to provide an update on the cost of living amid concerns over the amount energy bills could rise as

Britain and France agreed Tuesday to extend for two months a migration deal just hours before it was set to expire in order

Iran has the ‘necessary will’ to end the war with the US and Israel, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday, stressing that

Donald Trump said the UK and other countries which did not take part in strikes against Iran should secure the Strait of

Deemed disposal is ‘too high’ and ‘posing a real challenge’ for Irish investors, Finance Minister Simon Harris has said.

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UK house price growth accelerated more than expected in March, but the conflict in the Middle East has clouded the outlook

UK grocery sales rose in March on seasonal demand linked to Easter, while price inflation was steady but threatens to

The UK grew as expected in the fourth quarter, the Office for National Statistics reported on Tuesday.

UK real gross domestic

Business chiefs have been urged to help address the economic impact of the Iran war as Sir Keir Starmer admitted the

Bosses from energy, shipping and banking firms will meet Keir Starmer as Donald Trump warned he could obliterate Iran’s oil

Ireland’s annual inflation rate accelerated sharply in March, driven by a surge in energy prices, flash estimates from the

Net mortgage approvals increased on a monthly basis in February, the Bank of England reported on Monday.

Net mortgage

Ireland’s retail sales volume decreased on-month in February but rose on an annual basis, according to preliminary figures

Iran ‘cannot hold the global economy hostage’, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said as she met counterparts including

UK retail sales volumes fell in February after a strong start to the year, though sales remained higher over the three months

Pay in UK retail and hospitality firms has increased by an ‘unprecedented’ 18% in the past year, according to research.

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UK leader Keir Starmer said Thursday he was ‘very keen’ to tackle addictive features on social media following a landmark US

Britain and its allies cannot forget about the threat Russia poses amid the war in the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said.

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The King’s speech, where the UK government will set out its legislative agenda for the coming year, will take place on May 13

The UK is set to face significantly weaker economic growth this year and surging inflation, with a prolonged war in the

Western nations are facing a ‘war on two fronts’, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned, as he meets allies at a major

Guangdong, China-based firm Ming Yang has been blocked by the UK government from building what would have been the world’s

The UK government tightened rules around political donations on Wednesday, including pausing contributions made in

The government has unveiled plans to change rules that will make it easier for overseas companies to move to the UK in hopes

UK consumer price inflation held steady in February, while factory gate price growth eased and input costs returned to annual

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the economic challenges from the Iran war may be ‘significant’ and contingency planning

Rachel Reeves will outline plans to guard against unfair price rises amid fears among the public over surging oil and fuel

UK service sector growth in March underperformed expectations, while manufacturing growth softened but outperformed market

Britain should not be ‘plunging ourselves into a very long, protracted debate’ about rejoining the EU, the UK Business &

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out steps to protect the public from ‘unfair price rises’ after Prime Minister Keir

Britain’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned Iran’s ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticising what it called

Irish producer prices decreased on both a monthly and yearly basis in February, according to data from Ireland’s Central

UK homeowners’ choice of mortgage deals has shrunk by nearly a fifth over the past couple of weeks, with nearly 1,500 fewer

An energy boss has said price rises may be ‘inescapable’ if the war in the Middle East drags on, as the government insisted

Israel’s warnings about Iran developing long-range missiles capable of reaching Europe are exaggerated, and the UK is safe, a

Downing Street has urged the public to carry on ‘in normal fashion’ despite mounting concerns about major disruption to the

Household energy bills could jump by £332 a year in July as recent sharp increases in wholesale prices are set to feed