Economic news and events

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defends China policy despite concerns

Keir Starmer admitted he was ‘concerned about the challenge that China poses’ after an alleged spy was able to form links at the heart of...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 11:25

UK manufacturing output contracts as employers cut back hard on hiring

UK manufacturing activity declined this month, as employment fell at the fastest rate since 2009 if the pandemic is excluded, purchasing managers’ index survey results...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 10:18

UK consumer confidence continues to fall in December

UK consumer confidence deteriorated in December, data published by S&P Global showed Monday.

The UK S&P Global consumer sentiment index fell to 46.6 in December...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 09:00

UK PM Starmer visits Norway as UK to launch green energy partnership

Keir Starmer is visiting Norway to announce plans for a green energy deal with the country before attending a defence summit in Estonia on a...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 08:42

UK manufacturers warn of rising costs as business confidence falls

Business confidence among Britain’s manufacturers has fallen at the sharpest rate since the start of the pandemic, new research suggests.

A survey of over 300 companies...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 07:29

Rayner to promise ‘devolution by default’ in speech to local leaders

Angela Rayner will promise to make devolution the ‘default setting’ for councils across the country after senior UK government figures warned they could overrule local...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 06:59

China’s retail sales weaken, miss forecasts in November

China’s retail sales growth weakened last month, official data showed on Monday, missing forecasts as demand remains muted in the world’s number two economy.

The country...

Mon, 16/12/2024 - 05:55

UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP trade bloc

The UK will on Sunday become the first European nation officially to join an Indo-Pacific trade bloc, in a move that will ‘boost trade and...

Sun, 15/12/2024 - 10:24

Labour’s building boom not possible, UK construction authorities say

The head of the largest housebuilding firm in the UK has said Labour’s vow to build 1.5 million homes during this parliament is not possible...

Sat, 14/12/2024 - 09:56

UK’s Starmer urges G7 to be ’cautious’ about next steps in Syria

The UK Prime Minister has urged G7 leaders to show caution in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar Assad.

Keir Starmer told a meeting of the...

Fri, 13/12/2024 - 20:37

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