Economic news and events

Keir Starmer has welcomed the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran overnight and said it was an opportunity to secure a long-term solution for...

Pakistan’s prime minister, who is playing a key mediating role in the Middle East conflict, on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump to extend his...

Britain will host a meeting of allied military officers to discuss plans for securing the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to...

Breedon Group PLC on Tuesday called on the UK government to provide further clarification on a planned carbon border adjustment mechanism, due to take effect...

The UK service sector saw its weakest expansion in almost a year in March, as ‘rising global economic uncertainty’ hit new orders, a survey revealed...

Donald Trump has mocked Prime Minister Keir Starmer as weak and had a fresh dig at the UK’s navy as Britain led diplomatic efforts to...

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned ‘Iranian recklessness’ for ‘hitting global economic security’ in talks with a coalition of countries aimed at reopening the...

UK firms have said they expect to increase prices more quickly as they come under pressure from surging energy prices linked to the Iran war,...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and supermarket bosses agreed to explore together how to ease the cost of living for consumers amid a warning that the Middle...

The Bank of England on Wednesday said the Middle East war had caused ‘a substantial negative supply shock to the global economy’, increasing risks to...