Economic news and events

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

The UK economy expanded in February, supported by broad-based growth across services and production, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he disagrees with George Robertson after the former Nato chief accused the government of ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence spending.

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

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

Ireland’s trade surplus fell in February as its trade surplus with the UK declined sharply, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday

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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to meet her US counterpart after he said ‘a small bit of economic pain’ caused by the Iran war...

King Charles will give a landmark address to the US Congress on his first state visit this month, marking ‘shared history’ and deep ties, Buckingham...

UK economic growth forecasts for the next two years have been slashed and inflation will be higher than previously expected as the Iran war threatens...

International leaders will gather in Paris on Friday in an effort to come up with a plan to ensure the Strait of Hormuz can remain...