Economic news and events

UK economy expected to grow 0.4% in both 2023 and 2024 - Treasury

The UK economy is expected to have increased by 0.4% in 2023, with that pace is expected to be replicated in 2024, according to an...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 11:24

UK house prices fall by 2.1% in November; biggest fall since 2011

UK house prices fell at a steeper pace on an annual basis in November, according to Office for the National Statistics on Wednesday.

Average UK house...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 09:42

TOP NEWS: UK consumer prices come in hotter-than-expected

UK consumer prices unexpectedly heated up in December, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

The ONS said the consumer price index...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 07:19

UK government publishes plan to secure supply chains for key goods

A new plan will bolster the security of supply chains for key goods from medicines to minerals, the UK government has said.

Ministers on Wednesday published...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 06:16

Sunak faces crunch vote as Rwanda plan dealt blow by resignations

The fate of Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is in the balance as a crunch vote looms after two Tory deputy chairmen resigned to join the...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 06:01

‘Some questions’ to discuss with China’s premier during Ireland visit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there are ‘some questions’ he will discuss with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit to Ireland this week.

China’s second...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 14:06

Labour’s UK election challenge tougher after sweeping boundary changes

Labour will need a historic swing to win the UK general election expected in 2024, as the party’s path to power has been made more...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 07:29

TOP NEWS: UK jobless rate stays at 4.2% as pay growth slows

UK unemployment was steady in the three months to November, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday.

The unemployment rate for the period...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 07:07

Sunak suffers blow as two Tory deputy chairs to rebel over Rwanda bill

Rishi Sunak has suffered a major blow ahead of a Commons showdown over his flagship Rwanda bill as two Conservative deputy chairs said they would...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 06:19

Houthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen - US military

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit a US-owned cargo vessel with a missile on Monday, the US military said, heightening fears for the volatile region after repeated...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 06:03

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