Economic news and events

Car manufacturing in the UK fell by 8.6% on year in April to its lowest level for that month since 1952, other than the Covid

Angela Rayner has rejected that Labour will be ‘bulldozing over the greenbelt’ or compromising on protections for nature to

Irish retail sales volumes increased in April, driven by gains in department stores and specialised food retailers, though

UK grocery sales climbed as warm weather drove higher spending in summer products and consumers sought out promotions, data

Thames Water has been fined £122.7 million after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments, in the largest

House sellers in the UK are agreeing sales at £16,000 below the asking price typically, according to a property website.

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A trade war is ‘in nobody’s interest’, Downing Street has said following US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50%

Trade tensions linked to US tariff plans will reduce UK economic growth next year, according to the International Monetary

Resident doctors in England, formerly known as junior doctors, have started receiving ballots for renewed industrial action

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to find money to fund the winter fuel payment U-turn and ease child poverty amid mounting

UK car buyers’ interest in cars built by Chinese manufacturers has soared, new figures show.

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The UK government’s renationalisation of rail services has started as trains operated by South Western Railway were taken

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Britain to drill for more oil rather than build wind turbines, just a fortnight

Household energy bills in Great Britain will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed.

The typical bill will drop by £129 to

Household energy bills in Great Britain will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed.

The typical bill will drop by £129 to

UK retail sales rose at a faster pace than expected last month, aided by warm weather, numbers on Friday showed.

Retail sales

Recent trade deals with the US, India and the EU will ‘improve livelihoods’ across the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal

Teachers and doctors will get above-inflation pay rises over the next year, ministers have announced after the latest review

A judge has cleared the way for the UK government to sign its deal over the Chagos Islands after discharging a High Court

The Chagos Islands deal could still be signed on Thursday after an overnight injunction was granted temporarily preventing

Irish wholesale prices fell in April, driven by easing manufacturing costs and a drop in electricity prices, data from the

The difference between the number of people moving to the UK and leaving the country is estimated to have halved, in the

The UK private sector economy remained in decline in May, amid manufacturing sector weakness, numbers on Thursday showed.

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The UK government has temporarily been banned from concluding its negotiations on the Chagos Islands deal by an injunction