Economic news and events

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