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The Irish presidential race is expected to gather pace this week as local authorities hear pitches from candidate hopefuls

London Underground lines were suspended on Monday as workers went on strike, causing travel disruption for commuters.

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A senior minister has denied the government is in crisis after Angela Rayner’s resignation over her tax affairs triggered a

Keir Starmer has completed a reshuffle of his senior ministers after Angela Rayner resigned from the Government for breaching

Keir Starmer has begun a major reshuffle of his senior team, after Angela Rayner resigned from the government for breaching

Angela Rayner has resigned from the UK government after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser found she had breached

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is expected to leave government following an investigation into her tax affairs by

UK Investment Minister Baroness Poppy Gustafsson is preparing to leave her role less than a year after being appointed, Sky

Ireland’s unemployment rate came down in August, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The country’s

UK retail sales accelerated ahead of expectations in July following continued good weather, but fell short of consensus on an

UK retail sales accelerated ahead of expectations in July following continued good weather, but fell short of consensus on an

The average UK house price rose for the third consecutive month in August to a record high, though the rate of growth slowed

UK businesses cut jobs at the fastest pace for almost four years in August amid pressure from higher taxes and labour costs

(Correcting day of the week survey was published)

The UK’s construction sector remained mired in contraction in August, with

The UK’s construction sector remained mired in contraction in August, with activity falling for the eighth consecutive month

The annual decline in new car registrations in the UK slowed in August, while the share of electric vehicles hit a record for

The Bank of England’s governor has warned that threats to the independence of central banks was a ‘dangerous road to go down’

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted she did not pay enough stamp duty on her second home and has considered

Rachel Reeves has acknowledged the economy is ‘not working well enough’ and promised a ‘tight grip’ on spending in her autumn

Irish recruitment firms predict a rise in vacancies in the months to come, according to a survey released on Wednesday, with

UK long-term borrowing costs have eased back from fresh 27-year highs after the Treasury revealed the keenly-awaited autumn

The UK service sector grew at the fastest rate since April 2024 in August, as output and new work climbed, survey results

Rachel Reeves has announced that she will present her autumn budget on Wednesday November 26.

The Office for Budget

Ireland will hold its presidential election on Friday October 24, it is understood.

Housing Minister James Browne will bring a

Britain’s long-term government borrowing costs have been sent soaring to 27-year high, ramping up pressure on Chancellor

Rachel Reeves has not been sidelined by Number 10, a senior minister has said after Keir Starmer reshuffled his Downing

Keir Starmer will gather his Cabinet for its first meeting since a major shake-up of his Downing Street operation as he seeks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted a shake-up of his Downing Street operation marks the government moving into its

Consumer prices in Ireland climbed in August amid concerns about US tariffs, according to a flash estimate published by the

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed one of Labour’s rising stars to a new role at the heart of government, in a

UK households and businesses showed mixed borrowing patterns in July, with mortgage demand softening but consumer credit and

The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector sharpened in August, survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday, as the

UK annual house price growth softened in August as affordability concerns continue to weigh on buyers, data from Nationwide

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in talks to raise the value added tax threshold for businesses in a bid to boost growth, The

Ireland’s retail sales growth accelerated in July, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

Retail

House sales in the UK lifted higher last month as activity continued its recovery following the end of the stamp duty holiday

Banking stocks in London were hit on Friday by reports that UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves could target the sector to help shore

Parliament will continue sit for a single session until spring of next year, ministers in the UK have announced.

The session

Troubled Thames Water Utilities Ltd has agreed to pay £24.5 million of its record £122.7 million in fines by the end of

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from October 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem has said.

Th

The UK government said it wants to get a permanent deal with the EU on food and drink agreed in the next 18 months, as it

The tanaiste is ‘full of compassion’ and ‘empathy’, a Fine Gael minister said as he backed Simon Harris amid calls for his

Sinn Fein has not yet decided whether to field its own presidential candidate or back another, Mary Lou McDonald said.

The

Irish producer prices fell at a slower pace last month, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the nation’s Central

Activity growth in the UK was better than expected in August but an ongoing fall in employment continued to be a weak spot

UK public sector net borrowing fell to around £1 billion in July, the Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday.

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House prices in the UK rose solidly in June with broad-based growth led by Scotland and Northern Ireland, a report on

A UK Treasury minister has not ruled out hitting owners of high-value houses with capital gains tax, CGT, when they sell

UK consumer price and retail price inflation were both higher than anticipated on an annual basis, the Office for National

The number of companies going bust across England and Wales remained elevated last month, new data shows, as pressures