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The UK’s trade deficit stretched slightly in August, according to numbers on Thursday, as exports declined at a slightly

The UK economy achieved minor growth in August, numbers on Wednesday showed, aided by a rise in production.

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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to be ‘bold’ when she delivers her budget or face ‘groundhog day’ with more cuts or tax

Electricity prices are on track to jump by a fifth over the next four or five years, according to the UK’s biggest energy

Senior bankers will be able to cash in bonuses quicker this year due to new rules that regulators say will make the UK a more

Ireland’s trade surplus fell a notch in August amid a significantly lower surplus with the US, data published by the Central

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged she was looking at potential tax rises and spending cuts to fill a black hole in her

The leading trade association for the UK’s offshore energy industry has said the situation in the industry has ‘deteriorated

There is a ‘rising’ risk that the UK economy could see a ‘more forceful downturn’ due to higher borrowing costs, a

UK inflation is set to surge to the highest in the G7 in 2025 and 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

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UK grocery price inflation has accelerated in recent weeks, numbers on Tuesday showed, prompting consumers to hunt for value

The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in the three months to August, numbers on Tuesday showed, though total earnings

Ireland’s construction sector contracted sharply in September at the fastest rate since December 2022, S&P Global reported

The UK’s annual retail sales growth decelerated in September ahead of the UK government budget due late November, data

Britain’s government vehemently denied on Monday that it helped scupper a high-profile case involving two men accused of

HS2 Ltd has completed the digging of major tunnels on its route between Birmingham and west London.

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The global financial system is vulnerable to shocks amid a recent surge in the price of shares and other assets, Bank of

The EU’s ambassador to the UK has defended planned hikes in steel tariffs as officials in Whitehall attempted to limit the

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves could raise tens of billions from tax reforms without breaking Labour’s manifesto pledges but

People aged 45 to 54 years old are the only age group to feel more downbeat than optimistic overall about their financial

Vacancies in London’s financial services sector increased by 2% in recent months, signalling a market that remains resilient

Tens of thousands of small UK shops and 150,000 jobs could be lost without urgent business rates reform, according to a

Hamas will release its remaining hostages on Monday and will play no role in Gaza’s future government, the group told AFP, as

 - Voters in Frankfurt an der Oder head to the polls on Sunday in a run-off that could give the far-right Alternative for

The number of UK candidates for jobs has increased amid a reduction in firms hiring staff, new research suggests.

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