Economic news and events

UK consumer price inflation was cooler than expected last month, data on Wednesday showed, despite a ‘large increase in motor fuel prices’.

The Office for...

The UK government has relaxed sanctions on Russian crude oil, allowing for the import of jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries amid surging...

The UK Foreign secretary has warned that Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could result in tens of millions going hungry as she told...

The number of people going financially insolvent across England and Wales jumped by 7% annually in April, according to Insolvency Service figures.

Some 10,920 people entered...

The UK jobless rate was slightly higher than expected in March, moving back to 5%, data on Tuesday showed, though average earnings were higher than...

Keir Starmer will assemble his new-look Cabinet for the first time on Tuesday after insisting again that he would not ‘walk away’ from Downing Street.

Tuesday’s...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted he would not set out a timetable to leave No 10 as Andy Burnham vowed to ‘change Labour’ if...

Keir Starmer has insisted he will back Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate ‘100%’ despite leadership hopeful Andy Burnham priming himself to stand in the race.

The UK...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fight on without setting a timetable for his departure, one of his most loyal Cabinet allies insisted as he...

Two of the men hoping to oust Keir Starmer as UK prime minister have been caught up in a debate over whether Labour should seek...