Economic news and events

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces another by-election challenge as former energy minister Chris Skidmore is poised to resign as an MP, after quitting the...

The downturn in the UK construction sector eased slightly at the end of 2023, survey data showed on Friday.

The S&P Global UK construction purchasing managers’...

UK house prices rose for the third consecutive month, according to data from Halifax on Friday.

The Halifax house price index rose 1.1% on a monthly...

The number of new cars registered in the UK grew by around 18% last year, new figures show.

Some 1.9 million new cars were registered in...

The UK government is pushing for an upgraded trade deal with Turkey, as Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch visits Istanbul.

The two countries have a deal which...

UK retail footfall slumped in the final month of the year, with rainy weather keeping shoppers away from the high street, numbers on Friday showed....

The UK on Thursday revealed its long-awaited replacement of the EU’s agricultural support scheme, with new subsidies available for farmers to boost sustainable food production...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is working towards a general election in the second half of the year after coming under pressure...

UK mortgage approvals increased on a monthly basis in November for a second month in a row, numbers from the Bank of England showed on...

The UK service economy had its best performance in six months in December, a strong end to the year which helped boost the wider private...