Economic news and events

The UK risks becoming a ‘global dumping ground for cheap steel’ without proposed tariffs on imports, a business minister said

Keir Starmer has defended the decision to publish a funding blueprint for future-proofing the armed forces in the last days

May saw UK vehicle production rise for the first time in 2026, according to an industry report published on Thursday.

The

Construction work has begun at the site of the UK’s new £750 million national supercomputer which will be around 50 times

Rachel Reeves says she is ‘backing’ Andy Burnham to be the UK’s next prime minister amid speculation she could be replaced as

The UK’s total vehicle output improved in May amid stronger export demand and weaker domestic demand, an industry body

UK senior minister Darren Jones has urged Andy Burnham to set out more of his economic policies after ruling himself out of

Britain’s electricity grid operator has issued an industry warning that the power supply could be squeezed on Wednesday

Keir Starmer will face Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time since he announced his resignation.

The UK prime minister

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has held face-to-face talks with his likely successor, Andy Burnham, as he pledged a

Political instability in the UK is one of the top concerns cited by foreign investors, according to a report showing overseas

Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham is set to start receiving UK government briefings as the outgoing Prime Minister

The UK Treasury had a £59.2 billion shortfall from unpaid taxes last year, with small businesses accounting for nearly two

Rachel Reeves has vowed the Defence Investment Plan, Dip, will ‘meet the moment’, having previously been warned a planned

The UK’s minister for EU relations Tuesday said he was ‘disappointed’ that a UK-EU summit on post-Brexit ties planned for

Campaigners have lost High Court challenges over the expansion of Gatwick Airport.

UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander

UK private sector activity contracted for a second consecutive month in June as weakness in the services sector deepened

UK private sector activity contracted for a second consecutive month in June as weakness in the services sector deepened

UK grocery spending was helped by record temperatures, while grocery price inflation eased slightly in recent weeks, helping

Andy Burnham could still face hurdles in his path to No 10 with two potential rivals for the Labour leadership considering

US President Donald Trump criticized outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the Labour leader announced

A UK-EU summit which could be Andy Burnham’s debut as UK prime minister on the world stage is in doubt after Keir Starmer

The Office for National Statistics has admitted to a fresh error which could skew upcoming UK jobs data.

The UK’s statistics

The EU said Monday it was ‘reassessing’ with Britain plans for a summit on post-Brexit ties on July 22 after UK Prime

Irish wholesale prices rose in May as higher electricity and energy costs continued to feed through the economy, data from