Economic news and events

The UK unemployment rate held steady in the three months to February, while pay growth remained robust, numbers on Tuesday

UK businesses hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs are set to receive extra support as the government announced a new export finance

The UK business secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on

The future of British Steel ‘hangs in the balance’ and our economic and national security are ‘on the line’, Keir Starmer has

Online fast fashion retailer Shein is a step closer to launching its shares on the London stock market after reportedly

MPs will be recalled to the House of Commons to discuss the future of British Steel on Saturday.

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The UK economy grew at a faster pace than expected in February, rebounding from a lacklustre performance in January, figures

The Bank of England said Thursday that it was postponing a sale of long-term government bonds until at least July, citing

[Alliance News] - Britain must not just ‘sit back and hope’ but ‘rise to the moment’ in the face of ongoing uncertainty over

Ireland’s annual inflation rate picked up to 2.0% in March, reaching the highest level since July 2024, figures from the

Negotiation with the US is ‘likely’, Ireland’s deputy premier has said, after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause

Downing Street said that the UK will ‘coolly and calmly’ continue its negotiations after Donald Trump announced a 90-day

US stock markets soared on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause on all countries except

Businesses in the UK have said they are bracing for a ‘nosedive’ in consumer confidence following the imposition of sweeping

The UK and Irish governments have been pressed to keep in mind Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances in their response to

British long-dated gilt yields surged to their highest point since 1998 on Wednesday, while global markets slumped in

Britain is ‘accelerating trade deals with the rest of the world,’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted as more of Donald Trump’s

Rachel Reeves has said US tariffs will ‘continue to have huge implications’ before insisting the Bank of England believes the

Irish industrial production rose strongly in the three months to February, led by growth in the modern manufacturing sector

Energy and tech firms will meet UK government ministers on Tuesday for the first round of talks on how to power the UK’s

Keir Starmer will be questioned by senior MPs on Tuesday amid turmoil in global markets caused by US tariffs, which Donald

Britain could be in line for a swathe of new ‘super-batteries’ in the coming years, under plans to boost investment into

Tenants living in rent control areas in Scotland would see their rent rise by a maximum of 6% under proposals put forward by

Keir Starmer has said he is ‘determined to back British brilliance’ as he promised ‘bold changes’ to the rules around

[Alliance News] - More than 300 jobs will be created as a result of a £450 million investment programme in north Scotland’s