Economic news and events

The Government will ‘wait and see’ whether tariffs announced by Donald Trump on Friday ‘actually come to pass’, a senior minister has said.

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UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in London on Thursday, in the latest sign of improving ties between...

The UK competition watchdog has said it plans to speed up its decisions on deals, amid pressure from the government for the regulator to be...

Britain’s economy unexpectedly eked out growth in the final three months of last year, but Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was ‘still not satisfied’ as...

UK industrial production was stronger than expected at the end of last year, numbers on Thursday showed, while the trade deficit shrunk.

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The UK economy registered unexpected growth in the final three months of 2024, numbers on Thursday showed, boosted by the services sector.

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The rise in the cost of UK government borrowing in January dented people’s appetite to buy and sell houses during the winter month, a new...

The UK government has announced new investment aimed at supporting clean energy manufacturing and skilled jobs.

Ministers said offshore wind developers can now bid for financial...

British business is calling on the government to help get the ‘flywheel of the economy turning’ with concrete strategies and policies as official output figures...

The UK will continue to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia, the deputy prime minister signalled after Donald Trump claimed he and Vladimir Putin had agreed...