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Andy Burnham has raised ‘legitimate concerns’ about Keir Starmer’s leadership, the mayor of London has said.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans to introduce free digital ID for both nationals and those residing

Recruiters are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her autumn Budget to tap into growing confidence among employers.

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The UK government has announced funding of up to £5 billion to revive high streets, parks and public spaces.

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A defiant Keir Starmer has insisted he will ‘lead from the front’ into the next general election amid speculation his

The UK government is set to introduce digital ID cards to tackle illegal migration.

The announcement will be made by Prime

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s director of communications has become the latest senior aide to quit Downing Street.

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Household energy debt in Great Britain has surged to £4.43 billion – three quarters of a billion pounds more than this time

UK crews have shadowed a Russian warship and a freighter through UK seas, the Royal Navy has said, amid a warning that Moscow

Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit

Risks to the UK’s inflation outlook may have increased, justifying the need to take a cautious approach to cutting interest

Maria Steen has fallen short of the 20 signatures required to enter Ireland’s presidential race as the nomination window

Rachel Reeves has said the UK is getting ‘ahead in the global race for investment’ as Revolut unveiled plans to plug £3

UK private sector output remained in expansion territory in September, S&P Global reported on Tuesday.

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Higher tax and spending cuts are set to drag on UK growth next year, adding to a hit from US President Donald Trump’s tariff

Business activity in the Eurozone continued to improve in September, but failed to sustain the growth in new orders reported

(Correcting energy product price change)

Irish wholesale prices held steady in August, as electricity costs and energy product

Irish wholesale prices held steady in August, as electricity costs and energy product prices eased, data from the Central

Plans are being mooted for an £830 million project off the UK coast that claims to be able to boost the UK’s depleted gas

The UK’s new Work & Pensions Secretary has refused to rule out tightening eligibility for universal credit, saying welfare

Gatwick Airport’s £2.2 billion second runway plan has been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

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The UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by

UK retail sales rose at a faster pace than expected in August, numbers from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday

Donald Trump said a new tech deal would help the US and UK ‘dominate’ in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) as Keir

The UK Housing secretary will roll out a ‘building acceleration package’ as he seeks to speed up the rate of house building