Economic news and events

Ireland’s annual harmonised consumer price index inflation rate decelerated more than expected in January, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

The country’s harmonised...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Antonia Romeo as Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, praising her ‘determination to get things done’.

The...

Donald Trump has urged Keir Starmer not to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a day after the US said it approved of the...

The average UK house price increased by 2.4% annually in December last year, slowing from 2.8% growth in the year to November, the Office for...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his backing for the US-led peace plan for Gaza in a phone call with Donald Trump.

It comes as...

UK consumer and producer output price inflation slowed on an annual basis, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday.

On a monthly basis in...

Ireland’s trade surplus grew sharply in December as imports fell harder than exports, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Tuesday.

The country’s trade surplus...

UK unemployment came in higher than expected for the latest quarter, the Office for National Statistics reported on Tuesday.

The ILO unemployment rate came in...

The government has abandoned plans to postpone elections across 30 councils this May after receiving advice from lawyers following a legal challenge from Reform UK.

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Britain must ‘go faster’ on defence spending, Keir Starmer has said ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The UK prime minister...