Economic news and events

Cheap imports from China should help bring UK inflation down to target by the middle of this year and help smooth the way for

Rachel Reeves has confirmed pubs will receive ‘more temporary support’ after an outcry over the impact of an upcoming hike in

The UK government has announced its intention to build a new railway line between Birmingham and Manchester.

A previous plan

UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle is set to tell the heads of top firms that he will ‘fight tooth and nail’ to achieve US

Irish retail sales rose in November from the previous month, supported by motor trade activity, while volumes were also

Ireland is working to resolve ‘outstanding issues’ for ‘quite a number of industries’ following the EU-US trade agreement

The resumption of Irish beef exports to China will be ‘important and positive’ for trade, Ireland’s premier has said.

Micheal

UK hiring activity weakened further at the end of 2025, with permanent placements falling at the fastest pace since August

The UK is working with Nato allies to bolster security in the Arctic, a Cabinet minister said following reports British

The UK will spend £200 million preparing British troops for deployment to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia

Ireland’s decline in production sped up in November, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The office

The estimated number of UK home sales in November last year was 8% higher than the same month in 2024, according to HM

Ministers are to U-turn on increasing business rates for UK pubs in the face of mounting pressure from landlords and

UK house prices unexpectedly fell in December, while annual growth slowed, numbers from Halifax showed on Thursday.

House

British armed forces provided support to the US’s seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, the Ministry of

Ireland is monitoring the situation in relation to a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the vicinity of Irish waters, the Foreign

The US has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker which is travelling off British waters, an official has said.

US forces

It would be a ‘strategic mistake’ to choose between the US and Europe, Keir Starmer has said following Donald Trump’s threats

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