Economic news and events

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon to resign in press conference - BBC

Nicola Sturgeon will stand down as first minister of Scotland after eight years, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

The First Minister will speak at a hastily-arranged...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 10:17

TOP NEWS: UK house price inflation cools in December to 9.8%

UK house price inflation cooled in December to below 10%, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Average UK house prices increased by...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 10:00

Average price paid for home insurance ’at lowest levels in...a decade’

The average price paid for home insurance has fallen to its lowest levels in at least a decade, according to the Association of British Insurers.

While...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 06:29

Watchdog warns over UK police use of China-made surveillance equipment

British police forces are ‘shot through’ with Chinese cameras, drones and other surveillance equipment, a watchdog has warned.

Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner Fraser Sampson said...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 06:12

UK PM Sunak set to join world leaders for Munich conference

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will join other world leaders in Munich this weekend for a conference on international security.

The gathering comes days after Ukrainian...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 22:06

Xinjiang governor cancels controversial UK trip - London

The governor of Xinjiang, sanctioned by the US over the Chinese region’s treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority, is believed to have cancelled his controversial trip...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 20:00

England & Wales company insolvencies jump 7% year-on-year in January

The number of firms falling into insolvency increased in January against the same month last year, according to official figures.

Total company insolvencies in England and...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 11:35

TOP NEWS: UK employment rate stable, wage growth continues to slow

The UK employment rate remained steady in the final three months of 2022, according to data from the Office of National Statistics on Tuesday, while...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 07:23

New buy now pay later regulations to protect 10 million UK consumers

UK plans to strengthen rules around buy now pay later lending are taking another step forward, with the launch of a consultation looking at how...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 06:34

UK’s Labour Party ’winning the argument on business’- former CBI chief

Businesses across the UK are being ‘wooed’ by Labour, a leading businessman has said, in comments that will be a blow to Rishi Sunak’s Tories.

Paul...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 06:13

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