Economic news and events

The UK private sector regained growth momentum in April, according to preliminary purchasing managers’ index survey results

UK public sector borrowing fell last month to the lowest figure for March since 2022, official numbers on Thursday showed.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted Wednesday he would not resign, claiming allegations of misleading MPs over his

A consumer group is preparing a legal challenge against the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority over concerns that its car

Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd and Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC on Wednesday noted the expected impacts

Headline UK inflation rose to 3.3% in the year to March, as the war in Iran hit fuel costs, according to figures published on

Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes

Ireland’s government on Tuesday warned of a rising risk of stagflation – high inflation coupled with low economic growth – as

UK average earnings increased more than expected in the February quarter, the Office for National Statistics reported on

Heathrow Airport can recover up to £320 million of early costs linked to its expansion plans, the industry regulator has said

Keir Starmer told MPs it was ‘staggering’ that he was not told Peter Mandelson had failed vetting checks and acknowledged

Keir Starmer will battle to save his job in parliament on Monday by setting out further details of the ‘unforgivable’ error

British government ministers on Sunday backed embattled premier Keir Starmer as he struggles to shake off a scandal over long

Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd on Friday flagged an expected reduction in its net asset value, as a result of UK carbon

Company failures have jumped higher again in March due to a surge in firms collapsing into administration, as experts warned

Cabinet ministers have backed the taoiseach after Fianna Fail backbenchers criticised his leadership this week.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is ‘unforgivable’ that he was not told Lord Peter Mandelson had failed to pass security

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure and a top civil servant is to leave their post after it emerged

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the US and Iran were ‘very close’ to a peace deal and that he would consider going

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned the global economy is set for a ‘very big energy shock’ that will lead to

The public should be ‘reassured’ that ministers are making contingency plans for the impact of the Iran war, the UK Business

The UK economy expanded in February, supported by broad-based growth across services and production, according to data from

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he disagrees with George Robertson after the former Nato chief accused the government of

Keir Starmer has insisted he is ‘not going to yield’ to pressure from Donald Trump, after the US president threatened to

US President Donald Trump has threatened to renege on a trade agreement with the UK, limiting the impact of US tariffs, as he