Economic news and events

Average UK rents continued to rise as home listings slowed in the third quarter of 2025, analysis from property portal

Sales of new-build homes in the UK fell to the lowest level since the global financial crisis, The Times reported Saturday.

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Bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are urging the chancellor to exempt shops from a new business rates surtax, warning

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly pledged to be a president for all after being elected as Ireland’s 10th president.

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Catherine Connolly is ‘absolutely delighted’ with early tallies indicating she is the clear frontrunner to become Ireland’s

Lucy Powell has won the UK Labour’s deputy leadership election after a campaign based on a call for the party to change

Rachel Reeves has declined to rule out raising income tax at next month’s Budget, according to reports.

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A powerful committee of MPs has urged the government not to cut the cash Isa limit in the hope of persuading more people to

UK business activity growth sped up in October, as manufacturing improved for the first time in a year, according to flash

Retail sales in Great Britain rose again in September, supported by stronger clothing and online demand, extending a four

Projections from this summer showed the UK’s Ministry of Defence was set to spend £2.6 billion more this year than agreed

Consumer confidence increased marginally in October as shoppers look to the Black Friday sales event, despite nervousness

UK consumers expect to spend more and save less in October as the Christmas season is drawing closer, data published by the

Heathrow airport’s expansion has moved a step closer after the UK government launched a review into how it will consider

Producer prices in Ireland fell in September after seeing no change in August, but declined at a slower pace on-year

Average UK monthly private rents growth slowed in September, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed

UK inflation remained steady in September, with consumer prices rising at the same annual rate as in August, figures from the

The Bank of England must take the collapse of two US firms ‘very seriously’ amid concerns over the private finance sector

Rachel Reeves has said plans to scrap paperwork and ‘arbitrary rules’ for thousands of UK businesses would save firms almost

UK government borrowing rose in September to its highest level for that month in five years, as higher debt interest payments

UK household sentiment worsened a bit in October but was still the second-highest since July 2024, data published by S&P

The UK autumn asking price in the bounce among home sellers was lower in October than usual, according to a property website

UK job adverts for postal workers, messengers and couriers, head teachers and principals have increased in recent months, but

Brexit will have a negative impact on the UK’s economic growth ‘for the foreseeable future,’ Bank of England Governor Andrew

Rachel Reeves has said she cannot leave welfare ‘untouched’ because it would mean putting up people’s taxes, ahead of her