Economic news and events

UK construction firms experienced another sharp drop in activity in December, but the rate of decline eased, according to survey results published by S&P Global...

Ireland has pressed China to reopen its market for Irish beef products, the Taoiseach has said.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has continued his itinerary in China with...

Keir Starmer has called for Cabinet discipline and a focus on tackling the cost of living in the first meeting of his top team in...

Growth in the UK service sector improved slightly in December, purchasing managers’ index survey results from S&P Global showed on Tuesday.

The S&P Global UK...

UK new car registrations rose above two million in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, as growth in electric vehicle sales helped lift...

Easing grocery price inflation allowed UK shoppers to spend an average of £476 at the supermarket in December – up £15 on a year before,...

Keir Starmer insisted Britain will turn a corner in 2026, as he made his first visit of the year to meet members of the public.

Speaking...

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin urged ‘open trade’ in talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, during a five-day visit aimed at...

Keir Starmer has said he ‘stands’ with Denmark after Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.

The UK prime minister added that his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen...

UK household borrowing picked up in November, with higher mortgage and consumer credit lending, while businesses returned to net borrowing after repayments in the previous...