Economic news and events

Unions are expecting confirmation of thousands of job losses at the UK’s biggest steel plant.

The board of Tata, the Indian conglomerate that owns the Port...

The UK’s manufacturing sector continued to deteriorate in October, according to survey data on Wednesday.

The S&P Global/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers’ index posted 44.8 points...

The annual pace of decline in UK house prices eased somewhat in October, according to Nationwide data on Wednesday, as prices rose on a monthly...

Irish manufacturing activity worsened in October, amid a decline in new orders, according to survey results published on Wednesday.

The AIB purchasing managers’ index for the...

More businesses have gone bust in England and Wales in recent months than since 2009 amid the aftermath of the financial crisis, according to UK...

Shop price inflation has eased for the fifth consecutive month to its lowest rate since last August, figures show.

Prices were 5.2% higher in October than...

UK mortgage approvals declined in September, while remortgaging approvals fell to a multi-decade low, according to Bank of England figures on Monday.

Net mortgage repayments...

The number of UK restaurant companies becoming insolvent has risen by 46% in the past year, research suggests.

The total increased from 1,517 in 2021/22 to...

The UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for a two-day summit billed as the first of...

The number of UK restaurant companies becoming insolvent has risen by 46% in the past year, research suggests.

The total increased from 1,517 in 2021/22 to...