Economic news and events

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there was a £22 billion black hole in the public finances as she accused the Tories of covering up the...

Ireland’s economic growth picked up speed in the second-quarter of 2024, numbers on Monday showed.

According to the Central Statistics office, Irish gross domestic product...

Mortgage approvals declined in the UK last month but came in largely as expected, numbers from the Bank of England showed on Monday.

Mortgage approvals...

Rachel Reeves will announce ‘very tough decisions’ to address a public spending black hole of around £20 billion – but no tax rises should be...

Britain’s energy watchdog has announced moves to help drive flexible electricity use as the UK increasingly switches to wind and solar power under aims to...

One in four Eurostar trains will be cancelled on Friday and over the weekend following ‘co-ordinated’ vandalism which caused disruption ahead of the Olympics in...

(Removing reference to IT issues at Govia Thameslink Railway, which occurred on Friday, July 19 as part of global IT issues, not this Friday.

High-speed rail...

Britain’s new Labour government will announce next week that the country’s public finances have an additional hole of around £20 billion, risking tax rises in...

Britain’s biggest train company on Friday warned passengers to expect disruption due to ‘widespread IT issues’.

Govia Thameslink Railway – parent company of Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to unveil a black hole in the public finances of around £20 billion, signalling that tax rises could be...