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Ireland's unemployment rate edged higher in June, official data showed on Monday, as the number of unemployed people

The UK construction sector remained in a sharp downturn in June, although declines in activity and new orders eased slightly

A Russian patrol aircraft "repeatedly approached" the UK's carrier strike group as it operated in the Arctic last week, and

A surge in demand for battery electric vehicles drove an 11% growth in the UK new car market last month, new figures show.

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The UK Defence secretary has visited Iceland amid "increasing Russian threats" as Nato conducted air defence operations from

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Ireland's economy declined less sharply in the first quarter of 2026 than previously estimated, revised figures from the

UK services activity contracted at the sharpest pace in nearly three-and-a-half years in June, as weak demand, geopolitical

Andy Burnham will face an online question session on Friday after hinting he would be prepared to hike taxes for out-of-town

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Legislation aimed at weakening the link between global gas market prices and the cost of UK electricity has been passed by

Bank of England head Andrew Bailey has insisted the central bank is "not complacent" about bringing down UK inflation

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Andy Burnham's plans to shift power from Whitehall to the regions could mean civil service job cuts in London, Cabinet

The UK Defence secretary has said he is confident Andy Burnham will give Britain's defence the investment it needs despite

The UK manufacturing sector ended the second quarter of 2026 on a positive note, although the pace of expansion fell short of

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over a £4.7 billion black hole in the plan to raise defence spending and

Annual house price growth ticked higher in June, though prices were flat on-month, according to data from Nationwide on

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Britain plans to spend almost £300 billion (USD397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces to counter

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Rachel Reeves's actions as chancellor as he acknowledged "wrangling" between UK

Irish consumer price inflation eased a bit in June, although it remained above the eurozone rate, according to a flash

The number of UK home sales in May was around 17% higher than the same month in 2025, according to HM Revenue & Customs

UK real gross domestic product increased by an unrevised 0.6% in the first quarter, according to data from the Office for