Economic news and events

The new car market in the UK grew 24% in August, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders said.

Some 85,657 new cars were registered last...

The UK economy fell into contraction, led by a fall in the service sector, new data on Tuesday showed.

The UK seasonally adjusted composite PMI posted...

Growth in the Irish service sector slowed last month, though still remained robust, the results of a private sector survey showed on Tuesday, while improved...

UK retail sales bounced back last month following a poor performance in July, according to the latest British Retail Consortium and KPMG sales monitor on...

The nation’s top children’s doctor has warned a delay on a new vaccine to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, will mean more babies and...

Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to succumb to pressure from party members and overturn his de facto ban on onshore wind farms.

The Telegraph reports ministers...

Tesco PLC Chief Executive Ken Murphy has called for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail workers an offence across...

Rishi Sunak’s top spin doctor in Downing Street has quit after less than a year in the job.

Amber de Botton, who had a decade-long career...

The health of the UK manufacturing sector deteriorated to its lowest level since May 2020 in August, survey data from S&P Global showed on Friday.

The...

Ireland’s manufacturing sector experienced expansion for the first time since February thanks to a ‘fresh upturn’ in new orders, AIB data showed on Friday.

July’s steep...