Economic news and events

Ireland’s annual consumer price index inflation cooled in July while unemployment increased, data published by the Central

The average UK house price rose 0.4% in July, faster than in June, though the annual growth rate eased, Halifax reported on

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the government’s stewardship of the economy amid warnings that taxes will need to

The pace of decline in the UK’s construction sector unexpectedly sped up in July, survey results from S&P Global showed on

Service sector growth in the UK slowed but beat expectations in July, amid an ‘unfavourable global economic backdrop’ while

Registrations of new cars in the UK fell by 5% last month, preliminary figures suggest.

Approximately 140,000 new cars were

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits Labour has ‘disappointed’ people while in government.

The politician said she understood

The Financial Conduct Authority said it ‘will take time to digest the judgment’ by the Supreme Court regarding motor finance

Lenders have avoided potentially having to pay compensation to millions of drivers after the UK Supreme Court ruled they are

Renewable and non-renewable energy sources are not an ‘either-or’, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said after Donald Trump

The Treasury has ‘got the balance right’ on tax, Rachel Reeves said, as she faced questions about Labour calls to weigh up a

The UK manufacturing sector remained in downturn in July, survey results from S&P Global showed on Friday, though the

UK house price growth edged higher in July, a tracker from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Friday.

Property values

An offshore wind farm which developers say could be the world’s biggest has been approved by the Scottish government.

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Heathrow Airport has said it can build a third runway for £21 billion within a decade.

The airport has submitted plans to the

House sales jumped by 13% month-on-month in June, according to HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, figures.

Across the UK, it

Irish retail sales recovered in June, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

The country’s retail

The IMF raised its global growth forecast Tuesday as efforts to circumvent Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sparked a bigger

UK mortgage activity picked up in June, with net borrowing and approvals both rising, while remortgaging activity hit its

The UK’s car market is on track for its strongest year since before the coronavirus pandemic, according to new analysis.

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The UK construction sector is expected to continue to grow this year and next, but economic risks and uncertainties ‘have

Nearly 50,000 UK companies are on the brink of collapse with retailers and hospitality firms among the hardest hit as rising

Keir Starmer is expected to raise the prospect of reviving ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas and the future of tariffs

First Minister John Swinney welcomed the President of the European Commission to Scotland ahead of her meeting with Donald

The UK chancellor could be left at risk of breaking her fiscal rules by unexpected economic shocks and faces ‘significant