Economic news and events

The average UK house price fell 0.5% in March, faster than in February, although the annual growth rate remained the same

The UK defence secretary is set to convene the next meeting of the ‘coalition of the willing’ next week, as the head of the

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to ‘do everything necessary’ to protect the UK’s national interest in the wake of

 - The UK has said it feels reassured regarding the US’ commitment to NATO, amid fears that the Trump administration is

Activity in the UK construction activity remained subdued, despite a slight pick up in March, while a lack of new projects

Luton airport’s expansion plan has been approved by UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander despite a recommendation she

New car registrations in the UK leapt in March as private retail buyers returned and electric vehicle sales hit a new high

The UK Foreign secretary has said he regrets America’s ‘return to protectionism’ after Donald Trump insisted Prime Minister

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has called on the UK Government to leave no stone unturned in efforts to secure a trade deal

[Alliance News] - There is a need for ‘maturity’ in negotiations between the EU and the US, Irish deputy premier Simon Harris

Business activity in the UK private sector picked up in March led by further momentum in services, purchasing managers’ index

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told business chiefs that ‘clearly, there will be an economic impact’ from Donald Trump’s

[Alliance News] - The UK prime minister is set to speak to business leaders while the Trade Secretary will look to calm

David Lammy is set to call on the UK’s Nato allies to increase defence spending to make the alliance ‘stronger, fairer and

Ireland’s premier has warned that the ‘old order is changing’, as he questioned whether the EU and the US could sit around a

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to ‘go further’ on regulating the water industry.

He made his pledge in response to

[Alliance News] - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the government is ‘looking carefully at the details of any

Keir Starmer has said the UK government has ‘prepared for all eventualities’ and is working with companies likely to be hit

Ireland’s labour market saw a slight softening in March, as the unemployment rate ticked up and the number of jobseekers

The UK government is pushing reforms to environmental regulations that aim to boost growth and nature and avoid repeats of

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and British businesses are braced for the impact of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

[Alliance News] - Britain will sign a deal with Serbia aimed at speeding up intelligence-sharing to disrupt people-smuggling

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will both face questions from MPs on Wednesday as Donald Trump prepares to announce major new

A deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is being ‘finalised’ after winning approval from Donald Trump’s US, Downing

RAF fighter jets will patrol Polish airspace on Nato’s eastern flank, the Ministry of Defence, MoD, has said.

The department