Economic news and events

Retail sales increased in August in the UK, boosted by rising food sales but growth remains sluggish and the retail environment ‘challenging’, a survey on...

Britain said Monday it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a ‘clear risk’ that they could be used in a serious breach of...

Keir Starmer has said the government will get a ‘grip’ on the issue of surge pricing after hundreds of fans complained about inflated prices for...

The recovery in the UK manufacturing sector continued into August, with output, new orders and employment all rising, a survey on Monday showed.

The seasonally adjusted...

Irish manufacturing improved in August, data published by S&P Global showed Monday.

The headline AIB Ireland manufacturing purchasing managers’ index improved to 50.4 in August from...

MPs can expect a ‘packed legislative agenda’ on their return to parliament, Commons leader Lucy Powell said, including bills on renters’ reform and water regulation.

In...

A Labour donor who was named in an alleged cronyism row will advise Rachel Reeves on the UK government’s International Investment Summit.

Ian Corfield was previously...

The volume of retail sales in Ireland turned back to year-on-year growth in July, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The volume...

The prison population of England and Wales has hit a record high, with the number jumping by nearly a thousand in the past four weeks.

Some...

The number of mortgages approved for home buyers has jumped to its highest level since the month the mini-budget was delivered under then-prime minister Liz...