Economic news and events

The taoiseach has said he will not engage in speculation on an Irish election date through the media after his coalition partner Roderic O’Gorman told...

Keir Starmer has arrived in Berlin ahead of a meeting with the leaders of the US, France and Germany.

The so-called ‘Quad’ meeting on Friday afternoon...

A raft of tax rises are being considered for the new Labour government’s first budget, reports have suggested, as Rachel Reeves meets with City bosses...

(Aliance News) - Retail sales in the UK performed better than expected in September, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed Friday.

Retail sales...

The UK foreign secretary will urge China to stop supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine on a two-day visit this week as the government vowed to...

Cabinet ministers will have to take ‘tough decisions’ on spending, Downing Street has warned, as the chancellor and prime minister have sent off their finalised...

A scheme which gives businesses tax breaks for investing in energy efficiency is being extended for another six years, the UK government has said.

The Climate...

The UK is considering sanctioning two Israeli ministers, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed on Wednesday as pressure mounts on the Tel Aviv government over its...

David Lammy will visit China on Friday and Saturday, Beijing’s foreign affairs ministry has confirmed.

The UK foreign secretary’s first visit to the country since taking...

Private sector landlords in the UK have called on Rachel Reeves to give them new tax breaks to help keep rents down and boost the...