Economic news and events

The UK party political conference season opened Saturday with the start of the Liberal Democrat’s annual meet, as the country gears up for a general...

Downing Street has not denied reports that the prime minister could accept a recommendation that would effectively ban cigarettes for the next generation.

Rishi Sunak is...

The severity of the UK private sector downturn deepened in September, according to preliminary survey data on Friday.

The S&P Global/CIPS flash UK flash composite...

UK retail sales in August partially recovered from a washout in July, official data showed on Friday, but growth was slightly weaker than market forecasts.

The...

UK consumer confidence is continuing to rise against a backdrop of falling inflation – but many households are continuing to struggle with cost-of-living pressures, according...

The Bank of England on Thursday decided against enacting another lift to UK interest rates in a split decision after a cooler than expected inflation...

UK public sector net borrowing continued to rise in August, according to the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

Public sector net borrowing, excluding public...

The percentage of UK online gamblers seeking support for problems related to slot machines has almost doubled in the past five years, new figures show.

Of...

Rishi Sunak has refused to guarantee that HS2 will ever connect Manchester and central London, saying he would not ‘speculate’ on the future of the...

Landlords in the UK welcomed not having to spend ‘substantial sums of money’ on energy efficiency improvements to homes after Rishi Sunak axed plans to...