Economic news and events

The Treasury is considering plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000, according to

Consumer sentiment in the UK improved a little in August, though remained negative, survey results published by S&P Global

Keir Starmer will join European leaders in presenting a united front with Volodymyr Zelensky at his crunch meeting at the

The US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin failed at a high-stakes summit to reach an accord on halting

Ireland’s trade surplus slumped in June, driven by far lower exports to the US, data published by the Central Statistics

Ireland’s trade surplus slumped in June, driven by far lower exports to the US, data published by the Central Statistics

Rachel Reeves has said that decisions around taxes will have to wait for the autumn Budget, amid reports that the Treasury is

Rachel Reeves has said that decisions around taxes will have to wait for the autumn Budget, amid reports that the Treasury is

The UK economy expanded at a faster pace than expected in the second quarter, numbers on Thursday showed, but growth slowed

Keir Starmer will be joined by the Ukrainian president at Downing Street on Thursday morning, as Europe braces for the

Donald Trump’s interventions over the Ukraine war have created a ‘viable’ chance of a ceasefire but the UK stands ready to

The UK Treasury is reportedly exploring options to raise additional revenue from inheritance tax ahead of the autumn budget.

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The UK government has appointed insolvency specialists to step up planning for Thames Water in case the troubled water

Ireland’s construction activity continued to shrink in July, and declined more quickly than the month prior, according to

The UK unemployment rate was unmoved in June, numbers on Tuesday showed, while an early estimate showed a monthly decline in

Keir Starmer is set to join a call with European leaders and Donald Trump on Wednesday, ahead of the US president’s meeting

UK retail sales grew in July, but industry leaders warned the pace was insufficient to offset rising costs and prevent store

Keir Starmer has faced a call to ‘sit this one out’ on Gaza, after the UK prime minister warned the Israeli government

The top economist at the Bank of England has warned there is an increased risk of ‘persistent inflation’ despite the central

Production in Ireland’s manufacturing sector fell sharply in June, seasonally adjusted data published by the Central

David Lammy is due to meet US Vice President JD Vance amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

The UK Foreign secretary is

The UK’s used car market has bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels, figures show.

Around 4.0 million cars changed hands in

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey believes the path of UK interest rates remains downward but ‘uncertainty’ has risen

Rachel Reeves left the door open to a rise in gambling taxes after Gordon Brown urged her to raise levies to cover the cost

The Bank of England on Thursday reduced UK interest rates by 25 basis points in a closer than expected decision.

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