Economic news and events

The UK trade deficit narrowed in May, as exports rose and imports were largely steady, numbers on Friday showed.

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There will be ‘financial consequences’ to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s last-minute climbdown on welfare reform, a Cabinet

The UK economy suffered another decline in May, falling well-short of expectations of growth, numbers son Friday showed.

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Britain and France took a key step to underpin Europe’s security by agreeing to tighten nuclear cooperation, as the region

The Office for National Statistics on Thursday said it will restart producer price inflation data releases in October after

Ireland’s consumer price inflation rate accelerated in June, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday

US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for six

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declined to rule out a wealth tax, after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the

Trade tariffs could increase the risk of some businesses falling behind on loans, while a high proportion of the UK workforce

Government talks to finalise the deal to spare the UK from US steel tariffs are ongoing, Downing Street has said, as the

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will hold talks at No 10 as the UK pushes for France to do more to stop migrant crossings.

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US tariffs to take effect on

Global trade grew by around $300 billion in the first half of the year due to US imports and EU exports, the United Nations

New guidelines on building apartments will allow for smaller apartment sizes and a reduced provision for private open spaces

The UK’s state finances are on an ‘unsustainable’ path due to a raft of public spending promises the government ‘cannot

The UK Foreign Office is set to shrink by up to a quarter as ministers look to slim down the Civil Service, the department’s

French President Emmanuel Macron promised ‘concrete, effective and lasting’ co-operation on migration as he arrived in the UK

The water watchdog in England has been handed its largest ever budget for tackling pollution, the government said.

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The UK’s public finances are in a ‘relatively vulnerable position’ amid pressure from recent U-turns on planned spending cuts

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to

The UK’s relationship with France is ‘key’ to tackling small boat crossings, Downing Street signalled a day ahead of Emmanuel

UK annual house price growth eased ever-so-slightly last month, though transactions and mortgage approvals have picked up

Ministers in the UK ‘pushed ahead too fast’ and ‘didn’t listen enough’ on welfare reform, the Education secretary has said.

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David Lammy has said that a ‘stable Syria is in the UK’s interests’ as the UK re-established diplomatic relations with the

French President Emmanuel Macron is to begin a state visit to the UK on Tuesday, where he is set to address the British