Economic news and events

Reform UK has overtaken the Conservatives in a major opinion poll, as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues his absence from the general election campaign...

Labour has pledged to reinstate the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars in the UK if it wins the general election next month.

The...

Labour has pledged to ‘get Britain building again’, creating jobs across England, with 1.5 million new homes over the next Parliament.

The party’s general election manifesto...

Labour has pledged to reinstate the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars if it wins the general election.

The main opposition party in the...

Ireland’s annual consumer price inflation was flat in May, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

Ireland consumer price index rose 2.6% in May from...

Labour’s manifesto will contain no surprises on tax, Keir Starmer has said as he sought to calm nerves about the possibility of shock costs to...

Labour’s manifesto is expected to contain few surprises when the UK opposition party releases the document on Thursday.

The launch comes at the end of a...

The UK economy stalled in April, in line with market expectations, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

UK gross domestic product...

Rishi Sunak has pledged a tax break for landlords and help for first-time buyers as he prepares to launch the Conservative Party manifesto.

The UK prime...

The UK unemployment rate edged up in the three months to April, but upward pressure on wages remained strong, new data on Tuesday showed.

According to...