Economic news and events

Four extra British Typhoon fighter jets are being deployed to Qatar amid the conflict in the Middle East, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.

Speaking...

Ed Miliband has said he is confident the country’s energy supply is robust despite the conflict in the Middle East disrupting oil and gas shipping...

Ireland’s Central Statistics Office on Thursday significantly revised down gross domestic product figures for the fourth quarter of 2025.

The office said under a new estimate,...

People’s confidence in their job security in the UK slumped to the weakest level in six months in February, according to an index.

The research found...

Activity in the UK’s construction sector declined for the fourteenth month in a row, S&P Global reported on Thursday.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK...

The UK’s new car market recorded its strongest February sales in 22 years despite demand for new electric vehicles [EVs] stalling.

Some 90,100 new cars were...

Rachel Reeves will reaffirm her commitment to ‘end’ the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas as she meets energy bosses.

The UK chancellor is...

Interest rates in the UK could be pushed back up above 4% if war in the Middle East prompts a persistent spike in oil and...

Ireland’s unemployment rate was unchanged in February, though joblessness increased compared to a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at...

The historically high tax burden in the UK could be stifling growth, a senior member of the budget watchdog has warned.

The Office for Budget Responsibility...