Economic news and events

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she does not believe the assertion that 1,000 jobs are being lost in the North Sea every

UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle was ‘convinced’ there is a path to sustainability for the ethylene plant in Grangemouth

Ireland’s trade surplus narrowed in October as goods imports increased, according to Ireland’s Central Statistics Office data

The UK will rejoin the EU’s Erasmus student exchange scheme, the government has confirmed.

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The UK government has granted planning permission for the construction of the first Universal Studios theme park in Europe.

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Downing Street has insisted the UK is still in ‘active conversations’ with the US on a technology prosperity deal after a

UK inflation eased in November, with both headline and core measures slowing as food, alcohol and tobacco prices fell

The White House on Tuesday suspended implementation of a tech cooperation deal with Britain that was signed during US

The UK’s private sector performed better than anticipated in December, however the overall pace of output and demand growth

The US has suspended implementation of a technology deal it struck with the UK during Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain

UK unemployment rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, up from 5.0% in the three months to September, according to

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would be imminently filing a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of his 2021

The UK housing market performed broadly in line with expectations over the last year, while property prices are anticipated

UK consumer sentiment on future finances deteriorated to a two-year low in December, data published by S&P Global showed

First-time buyers, self-employed people and older borrowers could find it easier to access mortgage finance under plans from

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin will be regulated in a similar way to other finance products under new UK laws coming into

Manufacturers in the UK have had a volatile year but there are positive signs ahead, according to a new report published

Nationwide Building Society said on Monday that the UK housing market proved ‘resilient’ through 2025 despite subdued

The new head of Britain’s armed forces will call for ‘national resilience’ in the face of growing threats, particularly

Consumers in the UK surveyed in November before the government budget expected consumer price inflation to slow in 2026, the

The UK’s trade deficit increased sharply in the three months to October, the Office for National Statistics reported Friday.

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The UK economy shrank in October and in the three months leading up to October, the Office for National Statistics reported

Annual consumer price inflation in Ireland accelerated in November, although the EU harmonised rate sped up by less than

Heathrow on Thursday reported a rise in passenger traffic last month, making it the west London airport’s busiest November on

Keir Starmer will hold talks on Ukraine with allies in the coalition of the willing as peace efforts surrounding a US-led