Economic news and events

Ireland’s unemployment rate held steady in December, remaining at 5.0% for a second consecutive month, as joblessness rose

David Lammy will hold talks with US Vice President JD Vance amid European alarm over Donald Trump’s threats to seize

UK construction firms experienced another sharp drop in activity in December, but the rate of decline eased, according to

Ireland’s annual harmonised consumer price index inflation rate decelerated in December, data published by the Central

Ireland has pressed China to reopen its market for Irish beef products, the Taoiseach has said.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has

Keir Starmer has called for Cabinet discipline and a focus on tackling the cost of living in the first meeting of his top

Growth in the UK service sector improved slightly in December, purchasing managers’ index survey results from S&P Global

UK new car registrations rose above two million in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, as growth in electric vehicle

Easing grocery price inflation allowed UK shoppers to spend an average of £476 at the supermarket in December – up £15 on a

Keir Starmer insisted Britain will turn a corner in 2026, as he made his first visit of the year to meet members of the

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin urged ‘open trade’ in talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, during a

Keir Starmer has said he ‘stands’ with Denmark after Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.

The UK prime minister added

UK household borrowing picked up in November, with higher mortgage and consumer credit lending, while businesses returned to

The UK is prepared to align even more closely with the EU single market if the move is in the national interest, Prime

RAF Typhoons and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied

Irish prime minister Micheal Martin arrived in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a five-day visit

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin will visit China on the invitation of counterpart Li Qiang from Sunday to Thursday

Electric vehicle drivers in central London have to pay the capital’s congestion charge for the first time.

Mayor Sir Sadiq

UK manufacturing showed further signs of stabilisation at the end of 2025, with output and new orders edging higher and the

Growth in UK house price growth slowed more than expected year-on-year in December, according to a report published on Friday

Boxing Day was a ‘bumper day’ for all UK retail destinations as data shows shopper footfall was up 4.4% on last year, making

UK retail sales returned to modest growth in the week before Christmas, driven by a sharp rebound in online spending

Irish wholesale prices showed no month-on-month change in November, as a sharp monthly jump in electricity prices was offset

The UK economy suffered a growth slowdown in the third quarter of the year, numbers from the Office for National Statistics

Keir Starmer will ‘absolutely’ be prime minister next Christmas, the chair of the Labour Party has said.

Anna Turley also