Economic news and events

Ireland’s annual harmonised consumer price index inflation rate decelerated more than expected in January, data published by

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Antonia Romeo as Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, praising her

Donald Trump has urged Keir Starmer not to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a day after the US said it approved of

The average UK house price increased by 2.4% annually in December last year, slowing from 2.8% growth in the year to November

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his backing for the US-led peace plan for Gaza in a phone call with Donald

UK consumer and producer output price inflation slowed on an annual basis, the Office for National Statistics reported on

Ireland’s trade surplus grew sharply in December as imports fell harder than exports, data published by the Central

UK unemployment came in higher than expected for the latest quarter, the Office for National Statistics reported on Tuesday.

The government has abandoned plans to postpone elections across 30 councils this May after receiving advice from lawyers

Britain must ‘go faster’ on defence spending, Keir Starmer has said ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale

Keir Starmer has denied knowledge of an investigation allegedly paid for by a prominent think tank into journalists reporting

UK consumer sentiment on future finances worsened slightly in February, data published by S&P Global showed Monday.

The S&P

A group of British warships will patrol the Arctic, Keir Starmer has said, following Donald Trump’s threats to annex

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met the Ukrainian president and European leaders at a major defence summit.

Efforts to end the

Britain will spend £400 million developing long-range missiles this year as part of ‘a new deal for European security’, the

Shopper footfall rallied in January compared with the disappointing Christmas but remained down on a year earlier, figures

Industrial production in Ireland declined in the final quarter of 2025, data published by the Central Statistics Office

Keir Starmer is facing renewed questions about his judgment in a row over the appointment of his former spin doctor to the

The UK economy eked out modest growth at the end of 2025, with gross domestic product rising slightly in December and the

Keir Starmer will face Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday after fighting back against pressure to quit.

It comes after

Buy now, pay later customers in the UK will have clearer information and must undergo proportionate affordability checks

Keir Starmer has said the ‘whole’ of Labour wants Anas Sarwar to become First Minister – a day after the party’s Scottish

The Labour First Minister of Wales says she supports Keir Starmer amid speculation about his future as UK prime minister.

In a

Ireland’s government is to give the green light to drafting laws that would abolish a divisive passenger cap at Dublin

A record amount of solar power in the UK is among more than 200 new renewables projects which have been awarded contracts to