Economic news and events

The UK budget watchdog has denied being ‘at war’ with the Treasury after the resignation of its boss Richard Hughes.

Hughes quit as chair of the...

Consumer price inflation in Ireland increased in November, according to Central Statistics Office estimates on Monday.

The harmonised consumer price index, which allows for EU-wide comparison,...

Britain must not shrink back from a ‘chaotic world’, Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism.

In his annual Guildhall speech on...

The US on Monday exempted British pharmaceuticals from import tariffs under a unique deal which sees the UK increase spending on American drugs by 25%.

The...

The chair of the UK Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned over the early publication of the watchdog’s forecasts.

Richard Hughes said he was resigning to...

Rachel Reeves has said she is confident she will be chancellor at the next election despite accusations that she misled voters.

The UK chancellor has been...

Keir Starmer’s top aide has insisted that Chancellor Rachel Reeves did not mislead voters over the state of the public finances ahead of the budget.

Chief...

UK manufacturing returned to growth in November, a final purchasing managers’ index reading from S&P Global confirmed on Monday.

The PMI rose to a 14-month high...

UK mortgage approvals were higher than expected in October, but fell from September, numbers on Monday showed.

According to the Bank of England, mortgage approvals...

Businesses in the UK are preparing to slow hiring as a result of measures in the autumn budget, which puts Britain on course for a...