Economic news and events

A deputy governor of the Bank of England has said ‘caution remains appropriate’ in fiscal policy decisions despite a slowdown

Keir Starmer said the UK risked becoming an ‘island of strangers’ as he unveiled an immigration crackdown including plans to

Heathrow Airport said last month was its busiest April on record, as it served nearly 7.1 million passengers.

That is up 5.9%

The UK will on Monday host European ministers for ‘critical’ talks on ‘repelling Russian aggression’, two days after Ukraine

Migrants will be told they need to spend up to a decade in the UK before they can apply for citizenship and English language

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambassador in Washington has said he is ‘looking forward’ to negotiating with the US to

Donald Trump will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US, his press secretary has indicated, as

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declined to rule out changes to taxes on tech giants as part of a future trade deal with

Tariffs and trade uncertainty are not causing a ‘dramatic’ shift in the UK economy, the Bank of England’s chief economist has

Ten energy suppliers have paid out around £7 million in compensation and refunds after an error led to some customers being

Ireland’s manufacturing sector saw a sharp rise in production in the first quarter of 2025, fuelled by strong gains in the

The governor of the Bank of England has said he hopes the UK can ‘rebuild’ trade relationships with the EU after striking a

A ‘historic’ UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industries which have been threatened by

The conclusion of a US-UK trade agreement is a ‘fantastic, historic day’, Keir Starmer has said as he and Donald Trump

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday welcomed the prospect of a UK trade agreement with the US, which he

The Bank of England on Thursday lowered interest rates, as expected, although the vote make-up was more hawkish than

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called a forthcoming agreement with Britain ‘full and comprehensive’, after US media

Ireland’s harmonised consumer price index inflation came in as expected in April, data published by the Central Statistics

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the hike in defence spending to counter Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Europe would

UK house price growth picked up in April, according to numbers from Halifax on Thursday.

House prices rose 3.2% on-year last

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will provide an update on trade talks with the US later on Thursday, Downing Street has said amid

The UK’s new trade deal with India does not undercut British workers, the UK Trade secretary has said.

Opposition politicians

A scheme allowing young EU citizens to study and work in the UK and vice versa would benefit British youths, the minister

The UK construction sector remained in the doldrums last month, numbers on Wednesday showed, as uncertainty hit decision

[Alliance News] - The UK is ready to ‘support’ India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions following an exchange of fire over