Economic news and events

UK’s Ed Miliband vows to permanently ban ‘deeply harmful’ fracking

Ed Miliband has vowed to permanently ban fracking, warning that the drilling was ‘dangerous and deeply harmful to our natural environment’.

On stage at the Labour...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 14:10

UK manufacturing downturn deepens as PMI hits five-month low

The downturn in UK manufacturing worsened in September as output, orders and employment all fell at sharper rates, survey results from S&P Global showed on...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 09:45

Ireland’s manufacturing sector boosted by new orders in September

The pace of expansion in Ireland’s manufacturing sector picked up in September, and hiring activity remained strong as firms benefited from an increase in new...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 01:29

Wage pressures pushing UK firms to automate more work, Hays says

The UK is becoming a more ‘unattractive’ place to hire people permanently as wage pressures and tax hikes push firms towards automation and offshoring, recruitment...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 00:43

UK business confidence plunges to lowest level on record

Business confidence slumped to its lowest level on record last month amid concerns over soaring costs, according to a new survey of company bosses.

Data from...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 00:39

UK packaging tax to push up prices for consumers, say industry bosses

More than 80% of the cost of the new packaging tax is likely to be passed on consumers, industry leaders have warned.

The new tax –...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 00:37

UK’s Starmer promises ‘fairer country’ after difficult road to renewal

Keir Starmer will seek to unite a fractious party and a divided country behind him in a battle for the ‘soul’ of the UK.

The UK...

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 12:07

UK GDP increases 0.3% in second quarter, in line with expectations

UK gross domestic product grew as expected during the second quarter of 2025, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday.

Real GDP...

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 07:12

UK shop price inflation speeds up in September, driven by non-food

UK shop price inflation accelerated in September, driven by non-food prices, data published by NielsenIQ and the British Retail Consortium showed Tuesday.

Annual shop price inflation...

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 00:18

UPDATE: UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves warns of hard choices to come

Rachel Reeves has said she is facing ‘harsh global headwinds’ as she hinted at further tax rises to come in the Budget.

The UK chancellor used...

Mon, 29/09/2025 - 14:44

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