Economic news and events

King Charles will give a landmark address to the US Congress on his first state visit this month, marking ‘shared history’

UK economic growth forecasts for the next two years have been slashed and inflation will be higher than previously expected

International leaders will gather in Paris on Friday in an effort to come up with a plan to ensure the Strait of Hormuz can

Keir Starmer will lead a new Cabinet committee to deal with the fallout from the Iran conflict.

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The UK is underprepared for war due to the ‘ever-expanding welfare budget’ and ‘corrosive complacency’ from Keir Starmer’s

Families and businesses across Britain are bearing the cost of instability ‘they did not cause’, the chancellor has said amid

US President Donald Trump warned Monday that any Iranian attack boats that approach the naval blockade he has ordered around

US President Donald Trump said US forces would destroy any Iranian ‘fast attack ships’ that approach the American naval

France and Britain will work on a ‘peaceful multinational mission’ to restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz but it

Fuel protests along motorways across Ireland have caused traffic disruption after the government delivered half a billion

Keir Starmer’s government will follow EU rules without necessarily giving MPs a vote on each piece of red tape under plans

Keir Starmer has refused to join Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which could compound economic pain for

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned ‘the war in Iran will come at a cost to British families and businesses’.

Reeves said

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged the US and Iran ‘to find a way through’ after the failure of peace talks, as he also

Keir Starmer said Nato was ‘in America’s interests’ but European members must strengthen their commitment in the wake of the

Frontier IP Group PLC on Friday noted a jump in its share price, after one of its investees secured EU grant funding.

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UK shopper footfall failed to meet expectations in March despite Easter and the school holidays falling earlier than usual

Britain leading an international push to ensure the future security of the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane shows a change in

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed the ‘need for a practical plan’ to get

Just 10 vessels have passed through Strait of Hormuz since the Middle East war ceasefire took effect, according to maritime

Israel and Lebanon will hold talks next week in Washington after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered direct talks, a

US wholesale inventories increased unexpectedly in February, while January’s monthly sales growth rate was revised upwards

The UK and allies tracked a Russian attack submarine and two spy submarines loitering over undersea cables in the North

Ireland’s consumer prices climbed at their fastest annual rate since January 2024, the Central Statistics Office reported on

Some average mortgage rates in the UK edged down on Thursday, but it is ‘too soon’ to say whether it marks a turning point