Economic news and events

Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese companies which London alleged were involved in cyber

Europe’s leaders must rehash how a major human rights treaty is interpreted in law to tackle illegal migration and prevent

Britain on Tuesday sanctioned entities it accused of distorting information in favour of Russia as well as two Chinese

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told his Cabinet the ‘stakes remain high’ but the UK is continuing to work with ‘all its

Seasonally adjusted industrial production returned to monthly growth in Ireland in October, data published by the Central

Britain’s biggest supermarkets reported rising sales in the latest 12-week period as promotional spending ramped up and

Ukraine’s European allies put on a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday as they expressed scepticism about

A High Court challenge against the government’s approval of plans to expand Luton Airport has been dismissed by a judge.

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David Lammy is set to lay out the government’s plans to tackle Britain’s £100 billion money laundering problem on Monday.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Volodymyr Zelensky along with the French and German leaders in Downing Street on

UK house prices were steady last month, while annual growth slowed, numbers from Halifax showed Friday.

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Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar and Germany’s state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn have formed a partnership aimed

Ireland’s economy fell sharper than anticipated in the third quarter, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed

UK construction activity fell at the fastest pace in five and a half years in November, in the eleventh month of lower

Registrations of new cars in the UK fell in November, but the uptake of electric vehicles rose ahead of the government budget

The UK’s financial watchdog has said motor finance firms must start handling complaints two months earlier than originally

Ireland’s unemployment rate improved a notch in November, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

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Growth in the UK service sector slowed in November amid a renewed decline in new orders, purchasing managers’ index survey

Keir Starmer is to face MPs’ questions about the consequences of the budget after a report warned of the impact of tax hikes

A deal that gives the US zero tariffs on its imports of UK pharmaceuticals in return for the National Health Service raising

China accused Keir Starmer of making ‘groundless accusations’ on Tuesday, a day after the UK prime minister said he would

The UK budget watchdog has denied being ‘at war’ with the Treasury after the resignation of its boss Richard Hughes.

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Consumer price inflation in Ireland increased in November, according to Central Statistics Office estimates on Monday.

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Tax hikes and spending cuts will put pressure on the UK economy over the next two years – and inflation will remain among the

The UK Business secretary has said controversial decisions will need to be taken in order to tackle barriers to growth.

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UK house price growth slowed in November, though monthly gains continued as the housing market showed resilience despite

Britain must not shrink back from a ‘chaotic world’, Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to

The US on Monday exempted British pharmaceuticals from import tariffs under a unique deal which sees the UK increase spending

The chair of the UK Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned over the early publication of the watchdog’s forecasts.

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Rachel Reeves has said she is confident she will be chancellor at the next election despite accusations that she misled

Keir Starmer’s top aide has insisted that Chancellor Rachel Reeves did not mislead voters over the state of the public

UK manufacturing returned to growth in November, a final purchasing managers’ index reading from S&P Global confirmed on

UK mortgage approvals were higher than expected in October, but fell from September, numbers on Monday showed.

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Businesses in the UK are preparing to slow hiring as a result of measures in the autumn budget, which puts Britain on course

Talks on the UK joining the EU’s flagship £130 billion defence fund have failed.

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Retail sales volumes in Ireland declined monthly in October while annual growth slowed, data published by the Central

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

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing backbench anger after ministers abandoned plans to give workers day-one protection

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the budget ‘asked everybody to make a contribution’ in order to protect public

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves shied away from meaningful reforms which could ‘move the dial’ on economic growth, a leading

Rachel Reeves has insisted taxes have been kept at ‘an absolute minimum on ordinary working people’, even as an influential

Rachel Reeves will face further questions after delivering a budget that raised tax by £26 billion but was overshadowed by an

Britain’s government signalled on Wednesday it could issue permits for oil and gas extraction around existing North Sea

The UK chancellor on Wednesday laid out a raft of tax raising measures as she seeks to increase her fiscal buffer and calm

The Office for Budget Responsibility on Wednesday released details, apparently in error, of its economic forecasts and tax

The UK’s economy will grow more slowly than predicted over the next four years, according to a forecast that was published

Tanaiste Simon Harris has said the Irish economy is ‘in a position of relative strength’ after a watchdog said the government

Rachel Reeves acknowledged people are ‘angry at unfairness’ in the British economy ahead of unveiling her second budget on

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to back her forthcoming budget, as the final day before the major government

(Allince News) - The UK government on Saturday published a policy paper outlining a critical minerals strategy which aims to