Economic news and events

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.)

UK grocery sales climbed over the

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.

The

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

Keir Starmer has urged Iran to return to negotiations after Donald Trump launched US air strikes on the regime’s nuclear

The number of companies going bust across England and Wales increased last month after firms swallowed increased costs

The governor of the Bank of England has said he is not ‘convinced’ by new forms of money such as a digital pound, as he also

(Correcting UK annual retail sales growth for April.)

UK retail sales declined by more than expected in May, the Office for

(Correcting UK public sector borrowing in May.,)

UK retail sales declined by more than expected in May, the Office for

UK government borrowing last month jumped to the highest level for May outside the pandemic era despite a boost to the tax

UK retail sales declined by more than expected in May, the Office for National Statistics reported on Friday.

UK retail sales