Economic news and events

The head of the London Stock Exchange has heralded the biggest reforms to UK capital markets ‘in a generation’, as the UK

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pulled out of an event at the London Stock Exchange, marking a ‘new golden age’ for the City

Keir Starmer urged the whole country to unite in the face of Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland and slap tariffs on

The UK’s growth projection for next year puts it behind only the US and Canada out of its G7 counterparts, according to the

The UK government will unveil plans this week for an overhaul of the way company mergers are scrutinised, Sky News reported

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will say that cutting red tape for firms listing their shares on the London stock markets is

Keir Starmer will speak at Downing Street after Donald Trump’s threats to ramp up tariffs until a deal is reached for the US

Mortgage availability in the UK is expected to edge up over the three months to the end of February, according to a Bank of

Ireland’s trade surplus surged in November while annual consumer price index inflation came down in December, data published

The UK Technology secretary has said she will not rest until all social media companies comply with the law, as she welcomed

UK gross domestic product rose modestly in November, supported by growth in services and production, though construction

The UK has sent a military officer to Greenland as Denmark steps up its military presence in the Arctic and High North, amid

The British embassy in Iran’s capital Tehran has been ‘temporarily closed’, the government in London said on Wednesday.

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Elon Musk’s X is taking action to comply with UK law, the UK prime minister has told MPs following the row over its AI

Cheap imports from China should help bring UK inflation down to target by the middle of this year and help smooth the way for

Rachel Reeves has confirmed pubs will receive ‘more temporary support’ after an outcry over the impact of an upcoming hike in

The UK government has announced its intention to build a new railway line between Birmingham and Manchester.

A previous plan

UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle is set to tell the heads of top firms that he will ‘fight tooth and nail’ to achieve US

Irish retail sales rose in November from the previous month, supported by motor trade activity, while volumes were also

Ireland is working to resolve ‘outstanding issues’ for ‘quite a number of industries’ following the EU-US trade agreement

The resumption of Irish beef exports to China will be ‘important and positive’ for trade, Ireland’s premier has said.

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UK hiring activity weakened further at the end of 2025, with permanent placements falling at the fastest pace since August

The UK is working with Nato allies to bolster security in the Arctic, a Cabinet minister said following reports British

The UK will spend £200 million preparing British troops for deployment to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia

Ireland’s decline in production sped up in November, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The office

The estimated number of UK home sales in November last year was 8% higher than the same month in 2024, according to HM

Ministers are to U-turn on increasing business rates for UK pubs in the face of mounting pressure from landlords and

UK house prices unexpectedly fell in December, while annual growth slowed, numbers from Halifax showed on Thursday.

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British armed forces provided support to the US’s seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, the Ministry of

Ireland is monitoring the situation in relation to a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the vicinity of Irish waters, the Foreign

The US has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker which is travelling off British waters, an official has said.

US forces

It would be a ‘strategic mistake’ to choose between the US and Europe, Keir Starmer has said following Donald Trump’s threats

Ireland’s unemployment rate held steady in December, remaining at 5.0% for a second consecutive month, as joblessness rose

David Lammy will hold talks with US Vice President JD Vance amid European alarm over Donald Trump’s threats to seize

UK construction firms experienced another sharp drop in activity in December, but the rate of decline eased, according to

Ireland’s annual harmonised consumer price index inflation rate decelerated in December, data published by the Central

Ireland has pressed China to reopen its market for Irish beef products, the Taoiseach has said.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has

Keir Starmer has called for Cabinet discipline and a focus on tackling the cost of living in the first meeting of his top

Growth in the UK service sector improved slightly in December, purchasing managers’ index survey results from S&P Global

UK new car registrations rose above two million in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, as growth in electric vehicle

Easing grocery price inflation allowed UK shoppers to spend an average of £476 at the supermarket in December – up £15 on a

Keir Starmer insisted Britain will turn a corner in 2026, as he made his first visit of the year to meet members of the

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin urged ‘open trade’ in talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, during a

Keir Starmer has said he ‘stands’ with Denmark after Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.

The UK prime minister added

UK household borrowing picked up in November, with higher mortgage and consumer credit lending, while businesses returned to

The UK is prepared to align even more closely with the EU single market if the move is in the national interest, Prime

RAF Typhoons and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied

Irish prime minister Micheal Martin arrived in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a five-day visit

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin will visit China on the invitation of counterpart Li Qiang from Sunday to Thursday

Electric vehicle drivers in central London have to pay the capital’s congestion charge for the first time.

Mayor Sir Sadiq