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UK’s Starmer appoints Darren Jones to new role as PM’s chief secretary

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed one of Labour’s rising stars to a new role at the heart of government, in a shake-up of...

Mon, 01/09/2025 - 10:06


UK mortgage lending slows in July; consumer credit steady - BoE data

UK households and businesses showed mixed borrowing patterns in July, with mortgage demand softening but consumer credit and corporate lending holding firm, data from the...

Mon, 01/09/2025 - 09:58


UK manufacturing sector extends decline in August as exports fall

The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector sharpened in August, survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday, as the sector contracted for the eleventh...

Mon, 01/09/2025 - 09:57


UK annual house price growth softens in August; prices down monthly

UK annual house price growth softened in August as affordability concerns continue to weigh on buyers, data from Nationwide showed on Monday.

The Nationwide house price...

Mon, 01/09/2025 - 07:21


PRESS: UK’s Reeves mulls raising VAT threshold for businesses

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in talks to raise the value added tax threshold for businesses in a bid to boost growth, The Telegraph reported...

Sat, 30/08/2025 - 11:29


Irish retail sales growth accelerates in July thanks to motor trade

Ireland’s retail sales growth accelerated in July, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

Retail sales rose by 0.8% in July from June,...

Fri, 29/08/2025 - 11:25


UK house sales ticked higher in July as activity rebounded further

House sales in the UK lifted higher last month as activity continued its recovery following the end of the stamp duty holiday.

Official figures from HM...

Fri, 29/08/2025 - 10:48


UK banking stocks fall on fears UK government is eyeing windfall tax

Banking stocks in London were hit on Friday by reports that UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves could target the sector to help shore up public finances.

UK...

Fri, 29/08/2025 - 09:31


Current UK parliamentary session to continue until spring 2026

Parliament will continue sit for a single session until spring of next year, ministers in the UK have announced.

The session, which began in July last...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 16:07


Thames Water to pay fifth of record fines by end of September

Troubled Thames Water Utilities Ltd has agreed to pay £24.5 million of its record £122.7 million in fines by the end of September under a...

Wed, 27/08/2025 - 08:19


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