Economic news and events


UPDATE: No 10 says trade with US ‘fair and balanced’

The UK’s trading relationship with the US is ‘fair and balanced’, Downing Street insisted after Donald Trump said that the UK was ‘out of line’.

The...

Mon, 03/02/2025 - 13:48


EU’s Kaja Kallas calls for greater cooperation with UK

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for closer ties with the UK in an address to EU ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, stressing cooperation...

Mon, 03/02/2025 - 11:31


UK manufacturing sector fall eases but budget worries weigh on spend

The UK manufacturing economy remained in decline in January, numbers on Monday showed, while post-budget worries hurt new business.

It was the fourth successive fall...

Mon, 03/02/2025 - 09:55


Donald Trump appears to spare UK tariffs but suggests could hit EU

US President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he would not immediately impose tariffs on Britain, as he suggested that the EU could be line for...

Mon, 03/02/2025 - 06:48


Threat of Trump trade war looms over Starmer’s meeting with EU leaders

Keir Starmer’s meeting with EU chiefs threatens to be overshadowed by the threat of an international trade war as countries hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs...

Mon, 03/02/2025 - 06:35


AstraZeneca pulls UK investment after dispute over Government support

AstraZeneca PLC has cancelled a planned £450 million investment in a vaccine manufacturing plant in Merseyside, saying Labour failed to match the previous government’s offer...

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 18:20


UK PM Keir Starmer to host visit by German leader Olaf Scholz

Keir Starmer will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over the weekend, Downing Street has confirmed.

The two leaders are due to meet on Sunday, and comes...

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 14:37


Irish harmonised consumer price inflation speeds up to 1.5% in January

Ireland’s harmonised consumer price index inflation accelerated in January, preliminary data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The harmonised CPI rose to 1.5% on-year...

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 11:11


UK house price growth slows in January as affordability ‘stretched’

UK house price growth softened at the start of the year, a tracker from mortgage lender Nationwide showed Friday.

UK house prices rose 4.1% on-year...

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 08:35


New criminal offences to disrupt people smugglers in UK border bill

People selling and handling boat parts suspected of being used in migrant Channel crossings could face up to 14 years in prison in the UK...

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 14:41


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