Economic news and events

Budget airline Ryanair Holdings PLC has resigned from the UK Aviation Council and branded it as a ‘talking shop’ which does not deliver benefits or...

The UK average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage rate has surpassed the levels seen in the aftermath of last autumn’s mini-budget, reaching its highest level in...

UK unemployment rose unexpectedly in the three months to May, while wage inflation picked up speed, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will head to the Nato summit in Lithuania with a renewed call for all members of the alliance to commit...

UK retail sales increased by almost 5% in June, although this masked a large drop in volumes after accounting for inflation, numbers on Tuesday showed....

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Monday unveiled plans to channel more of the nation’s pension fund cash into UK companies and boost the inflation-battered...

Jeremy Hunt will say he is prioritising tackling inflation over tax cuts, in a blow to Tory MPs clamouring for a pre-election giveaway.

In his first...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has vowed that the central bank must ‘see the job through’ to quickly bring inflation back down.

Bailey will stress...

US President Joe Biden has hailed the ‘rock-solid’ relationship between the US and the UK as he met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Downing Street.

The...

US President Joe Biden met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a flying visit to London on Monday, as both readied to join a NATO...