Economic news and events

People who currently receive the personal independence payment, Pip, will continue to do so after the UK government made

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has cautioned over growing evidence that employment tax hikes are hitting pay and jobs

UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said that the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot does not meet ‘melt and pour’ rules needed

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the trio of recent UK trade deals has ‘restored our identity’ in a ‘volatile world’, as

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to head off a growing Labour rebellion over the government’s welfare reforms.

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Donald Trump is to make a full state visit to the UK this year after the King and the US president’s busy diaries mean they

Keir Starmer has insisted he will have a showdown with Labour rebels over the welfare reforms which have split his party.

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Keir Starmer said Labour would stick to its commitment not to raise taxes to reach a new defence and security spending pledge

The governor of the Bank of England has said the unpredictability of world events including tariffs and conflict in the

Keir Starmer faces a showdown with Labour rebels after vowing to press ahead with welfare reforms despite a brewing revolt

Keir Starmer said Labour would stick to its commitment not to raise taxes to reach a new defence and security spending pledge

Chinese spying, interference in the UK’s democracy and attempts to undermine the economy have increased in recent years, the

Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene has cautioned that recent rises in inflation could prove longer-lasting

(Kantar corrects to say June grocery price inflation rate was highest since February 2024.)

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UK grocery sales climbed over the past three months, with supermarket footfall spiking to a five-year high, though price

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed their names to a Commons bid to halt the UK government’s welfare reforms in their tracks

The UK prime minister heads to a Nato summit on Tuesday amid uncertainty surrounding a ceasefire between Israel and Iran

Foreign oil firms including giants BP PLC and TotalEnergies SE evacuated some foreign staff from southern Iraq amid regional

Electricity costs for thousands of businesses will be cut in the UK by scrapping green levies to help them compete with

Britain’s film, music and video game industries are set to receive millions of pounds of investment as the government seeks

Ireland’s annual fall in producer prices slowed in May, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Monday.

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Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky landed in London on Monday and will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and

UK private sector growth quickened this month, a preliminary survey result showed on Monday, led by the services industry.

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The British Business Bank is to hand major investment to UK entrepreneurs as part of a £6.6 billion commitment to support

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has reiterated the need for ‘regional stability’ in the Middle East following talks with US