Economic news and events

UK house prices saw further weakness in August, according to the latest Nationwide house price index on Friday.

House prices fell 0.8% month-on-month in August, picking...

Car production in the UK increased by almost a third last month compared to a year ago, new figures show.

A total of 76,451 cars were...

Interest rate setters must ‘see the job through’ on bringing high inflation back to target, the Bank of England’s top economist said on Thursday.

Speaking at...

The number of UK home sales taking place in July was 16% lower than in the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue...

UK Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has been appointed the new defence secretary in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal resignation as...

UK households are to receive extra protection from artificially inflated electricity bills in a crackdown on generators attempting to make excessive profits, UK energy regulator...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to appoint a new defence secretary after Ben Wallace formally handed in his resignation on Thursday.

In a letter...

Net mortgage approvals and approvals for remortgaging in the UK decreased in July, according to the Bank of England on Wednesday.

Net mortgage borrowing by individuals...

James Cleverly has met senior officials in Beijing in a visit aimed at easing tensions with China but which risks deepening divisions in the Tory...

The crown prince of Kuwait had his visit to Number 10 partially disrupted by opponents of the ultra-low emission zone, who staged a protest against...