Economic news and events

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...

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...