Economic news and events

UK public sector net borrowing fell to around £1 billion in July, the Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday.

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House prices in the UK rose solidly in June with broad-based growth led by Scotland and Northern Ireland, a report on

A UK Treasury minister has not ruled out hitting owners of high-value houses with capital gains tax, CGT, when they sell

UK consumer price and retail price inflation were both higher than anticipated on an annual basis, the Office for National

The number of companies going bust across England and Wales remained elevated last month, new data shows, as pressures

The Office for National Statistics on Tuesday said it was delaying the release of UK retail sales figures, that were due to

UK grocery price inflation eased a bit in recent weeks, numbers from market researcher Worldpanel showed on Tuesday, as

The UK economy was bigger than previously estimated at the end of 2023, according to revised official figures.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed ‘real progress’ made during a White House summit with European leaders aimed at

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