Economic news and events

Keir Starmer has brushed off comments by Donald Trump warning it was ‘dangerous’ for the UK to do business with China, saying the president was...

Chinese sanctions against British MPs and peers have been lifted following Keir Starmer’s talks with Xi Jinping – but the group of parliamentarians affected warned...

UK mortgage approvals declined in December, data published by the Bank of England showed Friday.

Mortgage approvals fell to 61,013 in December from 64,072 in November,...

US President Donald Trump warned it would be ‘dangerous’ for the UK to do business with China, as Keir Starmer moves to strengthen economic ties...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has secured a deal on visa-free travel to China for UK citizens during his visit to Beijing, Downing Street has...

Ireland’s annual economic growth continued to decelerate as an on-quarter decline sped up in the fourth quarter of 2025, preliminary data showed Thursday.

The Central Statistics...

Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday unveiled plans to invest $15 billion in China through to 2030, in an announcement that coincides with UK Prime...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he made ‘good progress’ on talks on tariffs and visa-free travel to China in his meeting with Xi Jinping.

He...

Retail sales in Ireland declined both annually and monthly in December, provisional data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

Retail sales fell 0.1%...

Keir Starmer has arrived in China on the first visit by a British Prime Minister in eight years.

A delegation of almost 60 representatives of British...