Economic news and events

The British government on Tuesday said it would ease EU-era water pollution restrictions to boost housebuilding, triggering outrage from environmental campaigners.

The so-called ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules...

A major regulation change is set to make life easier for housebuilders, after UK Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove said on Tuesday that the government would...

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit China this week, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

During the Wednesday visit, ‘the two sides will have in-depth...

Travel disruption could last for days after flights were cancelled leaving thousands of passengers stranded following an air traffic control technical fault.

Holidaymakers were hit by...

UK shop price inflation decelerated further in August, data showed on Tuesday, presenting some ‘better news for consumers’.

According to the latest British Retail Consortium-NielsenIQ...

Air passengers have been warned they face delays after UK air traffic control systems were hit by a technical fault.

The National Air Traffic Services, the...

UK airspace has been hit by a technical fault, the country’s leading provider of air traffic control services said.

The PA news agency understands passengers boarding...

Annual growth in Irish retail sales volumes slowed last month, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office on Monday.

In July, Irish retail sales volumes...

The Bank of England may need to keep interest rates in ‘restrictive territory for some time yet’, its deputy governor said, amid the potential of...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces another potentially damaging by-election after Nadine Dorries finally handed in her resignation 11 weeks after vowing to go.

The Tory...