Economic news and events

Keir Starmer has urged business leaders to seize the opportunity of the UK’s trade deal with India, after brushing aside

The Irish government has pledged to ‘secure jobs and stability at a time of global challenge’ as it announced its annual

The governor of the Bank of England has said the UK needs a ‘supportive’ investment environment if it is to realise the

The Irish government will outline its annual budget on Tuesday, amid scrutiny of its tax and expenditure priorities.

It has

The average UK house price unexpectedly edged lower on a monthly basis, Halifax data showed on Tuesday.

For September, the

UK new car registrations climbed sharply in September, boosted by record sales of electric vehicles and solid fleet demand

The decline in UK construction output slowed in September but business confidence remained weak amid caution ahead of

British car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will reportedly resume some manufacturing production on Monday as it continues to

Manufacturers in the UK are more committed than ever to investment in green technologies, new research suggests.

Most firms

Growth in the UK service sector eased to a five-month low in September, as increases in output and new orders slowed, survey

Ireland’s private sector expansion picked up pace in September, with the services sector supported by new business and

Consumer confidence in the UK economy fell during the last quarter to its lowest point so far this year, according to a

Some of the UK’s biggest banks contributed billions of pounds to oil and gas financing last year, while just two were found

The UK Treasury plans to give a stamp duty holiday to investors in new stock market listings in London in an attempt to

Britain’s Labour government plans to permanently ban fracking, a highly controversial method of extracting fossil fuels, due

Ed Miliband has vowed to permanently ban fracking, warning that the drilling was ‘dangerous and deeply harmful to our natural

Ireland’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in September, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on

The downturn in UK manufacturing worsened in September as output, orders and employment all fell at sharper rates, survey

UK house price growth rebounded in September, a tracker from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Wednesday.

Property values

The pace of expansion in Ireland’s manufacturing sector picked up in September, and hiring activity remained strong as firms

The UK is becoming a more ‘unattractive’ place to hire people permanently as wage pressures and tax hikes push firms towards

Business confidence slumped to its lowest level on record last month amid concerns over soaring costs, according to a new

More than 80% of the cost of the new packaging tax is likely to be passed on consumers, industry leaders have warned.

The new

Keir Starmer will seek to unite a fractious party and a divided country behind him in a battle for the ‘soul’ of the UK.

The

The number of house sales in August was 2% higher than in the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue & Customs

UK gross domestic product grew as expected during the second quarter of 2025, according to data from the Office for National

UK shop price inflation accelerated in September, driven by non-food prices, data published by NielsenIQ and the British

Rachel Reeves has said she is facing ‘harsh global headwinds’ as she hinted at further tax rises to come in the Budget.

The UK

UK economic growth is ‘subdued but not stalling’, according to economists at PricewaterhouseCoopers, as they upgraded

Irish retail sales fell in August from the previous month, dragged down by weaker department store and motor trade activity

Rachel Reeves hinted at tax rises in the Budget but insisted Labour’s manifesto commitment ‘stands’ on VAT rules as she

Rachel Reeves has called on the Office for Budget Responsibility to do fewer full forecasts, as she said it would make it

UK mortgage approvals were in line with expectations last month, numbers from the Bank of England showed Monday.

The central

Electricians, plumbers, painters and decorators and other tradespeople are struggling to expand their businesses because of

Rachel Reeves would like to be ‘less in hock to the bond markets’ but the nation relies on them, she has warned in an attack

Backbench Labour MPs and several education unions have called for an end to the two-child benefit cap, as Keir Starmer heads

A Bank of England policymaker has dismissed suggestions that inflation is a problem unique to Britain, as she called for more

Andy Burnham has raised ‘legitimate concerns’ about Keir Starmer’s leadership, the mayor of London has said.

Burnham, the

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans to introduce free digital ID for both nationals and those residing

Recruiters are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her autumn Budget to tap into growing confidence among employers.

The

The UK government has announced funding of up to £5 billion to revive high streets, parks and public spaces.

The investment

A defiant Keir Starmer has insisted he will ‘lead from the front’ into the next general election amid speculation his

The UK government is set to introduce digital ID cards to tackle illegal migration.

The announcement will be made by Prime

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s director of communications has become the latest senior aide to quit Downing Street.

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Household energy debt in Great Britain has surged to £4.43 billion – three quarters of a billion pounds more than this time

UK crews have shadowed a Russian warship and a freighter through UK seas, the Royal Navy has said, amid a warning that Moscow

Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit

Risks to the UK’s inflation outlook may have increased, justifying the need to take a cautious approach to cutting interest

Maria Steen has fallen short of the 20 signatures required to enter Ireland’s presidential race as the nomination window

Rachel Reeves has said the UK is getting ‘ahead in the global race for investment’ as Revolut unveiled plans to plug £3