Economic news and events

The prime minister has ruled out setting an ‘arbitrary’ cap to cut ‘staggeringly high’ migration levels after the UK population was projected to grow by...

The Irish economy contracted slightly in the final quarter of 2024, preliminary data from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office showed on Tuesday, though it grew from...

The EU and Britain crossed swords Tuesday at the world’s oldest arbitration body over rights to fish a tiny North Sea species, with Brussels accusing...

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have ordered Cabinet colleagues to ditch policies which could stand in the way of efforts to grow the economy.

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Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK and US were ‘working together’ to improve the security of people in the two countries after speaking with...

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will meet top executives from some of Britain’s major businesses on Tuesday as they continue their quest for economic growth.

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Rachel Reeves has told Labour MPs the Government needs to go ‘further and faster’ on growth as she prepares for a major speech later this...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has insisted any airport expansions that are inconsistent with meeting legally-binding limits on UK emissions ‘won’t go ahead’.

Miliband was repeatedly quizzed...

A persistent slowdown in activity among private sector firms could weigh on UK economic growth over the coming months, with businesses set to cut staff...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out plans under which over £60 billion could be released from blue-chip company retirement schemes, Sky News reported Sunday.

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