Economic news and events


UK government announces plans to ‘get Britain working again’

Places with the highest levels of joblessness will get extra National Health Service support as the UK government bids to ‘get Britain working again’.

Work &...

Tue, 26/11/2024 - 10:02


Powersharing shows Sinn Fein can ‘hold it together’ in Republic

The UK government is ‘not minded to fund the North correctly’, Mary Lou McDonald claimed as she defended Sinn Fein’s record in the power-sharing Executive.

McDonald...

Tue, 26/11/2024 - 06:56


UK shop prices fall 0.6%, slower on-year in November

Shop prices continued to ease in November albeit at a slower pace than October, a survey on Tuesday showed.

According to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price...

Tue, 26/11/2024 - 06:08


PRESS: Fine Gael support falls as Ireland election edges closer - poll

Polling figures indicate that the three largest parties in Ireland are almost neck and neck heading into the final days of the election, according to...

Mon, 25/11/2024 - 14:16


UK announces sanctions against ships in Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

The UK has announced sanctions against 30 ships in Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’ which officials say were responsible for transporting billions of pounds of oil...

Mon, 25/11/2024 - 13:55


BoE must be ‘vigilant’ to signs of slowdown - deputy governor

The Bank of England should be ‘vigilant’ over a potential economic slowdown in the UK, according to a deputy governor.

Clare Lombardelli said some recent...

Mon, 25/11/2024 - 12:11


CBI chief hits out at Reeves as firms face ‘heavy burden’ from taxes

Rachel Reeves’ budget caught firms ‘off guard’ and will undermine investment and jobs, the head of one of Britain’s leading business groups has said.

Rain Newton-Smith,...

Mon, 25/11/2024 - 11:27


UK spies to counter Russian cyber warfare threat with AI security lab

British spies will seek to counter the threat of Russian cyber warfare with a new laboratory for artificial intelligence, a minister will announce, as he...

Mon, 25/11/2024 - 06:55


Russia prepared to launch cyber attacks on UK, minister to warn

Russia is prepared to launch a series of cyber attacks on Britain and other Nato members as it seeks to weaken support for Ukraine, a...

Sun, 24/11/2024 - 09:17


UK wants Cop29 deal that ‘accelerates clean energy transition’

The UK wants to see a deal at the UN climate conference that ‘accelerates the clean energy transition,’ Ed Miliband has said.

The energy secretary said...

Fri, 22/11/2024 - 13:50


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