Economic news and events

Keir Starmer has faced a call to ‘sit this one out’ on Gaza, after the UK prime minister warned the Israeli government against pursuing its...

The top economist at the Bank of England has warned there is an increased risk of ‘persistent inflation’ despite the central bank cutting interest rates.

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Production in Ireland’s manufacturing sector fell sharply in June, seasonally adjusted data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The country’s production in manufacturing industries...

David Lammy is due to meet US Vice President JD Vance amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

The UK Foreign secretary is expected to host...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey believes the path of UK interest rates remains downward but ‘uncertainty’ has risen since the central bank’s last batch...

Rachel Reeves left the door open to a rise in gambling taxes after Gordon Brown urged her to raise levies to cover the cost of...

The Bank of England on Thursday reduced UK interest rates by 25 basis points in a closer than expected decision.

‘It was a finely balanced decision,’...

The Bank of England on Thursday reduced UK interest rates by 25 basis points in a closer than expected decision.

‘It was a finely balanced decision,’...

Ireland’s annual consumer price index inflation cooled in July while unemployment increased, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

The country’s annual consumer price...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the government’s stewardship of the economy amid warnings that taxes will need to rise in the autumn to...