Economic news and events

UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle was ‘convinced’ there is a path to sustainability for the ethylene plant in Grangemouth ahead of a £120 million Government...

Ireland’s trade surplus narrowed in October as goods imports increased, according to Ireland’s Central Statistics Office data published on Wednesday.

The value of goods imports rose...

The UK will rejoin the EU’s Erasmus student exchange scheme, the government has confirmed.

EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the breakthrough ‘is a huge win...

The UK government has granted planning permission for the construction of the first Universal Studios theme park in Europe.

Steve Reed, secretary of state for Housing,...

Downing Street has insisted the UK is still in ‘active conversations’ with the US on a technology prosperity deal after a report that the US...

UK inflation eased in November, with both headline and core measures slowing as food, alcohol and tobacco prices fell, according to figures published on Wednesday...

The White House on Tuesday suspended implementation of a tech cooperation deal with Britain that was signed during US President Donald Trump’s pomp-filled state visit...

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would be imminently filing a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of his 2021 speech to...

The UK housing market performed broadly in line with expectations over the last year, while property prices are anticipated to climb modestly in 2026, Halifax...

UK consumer sentiment on future finances deteriorated to a two-year low in December, data published by S&P Global showed Monday.

The S&P Global UK consumer sentiment...