Economic news and events

Ireland’s unemployment rate held steady in January, remaining unchanged from the previous month but edging higher on an annual basis, figures from Central Statistics Office...

Keir Starmer has apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, saying he is ‘sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies and appointed him’ British ambassador to...

The slowdown in UK construction activity decelerated in January, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday.

The Hamburg Commercial Bank construction purchasing managers’ index rose...

The UK’s service sector activity growth was slower than expected in January as workforce levels seemed to have declined faster than in December, data published...

Downing Street has rejected the prospect of rejoining an EU customs union after an official from the bloc said Brussels would have an ‘open mind’...

UK grocery sales rose in January while inflation eased, according to new data from Wordpanel by Numerator on Tuesday, as own label spending climbed to...

Job cutting in the UK’s manufacturing sector fell to its weakest since job losses started 15 months ago as growth in activity in the sector...

Britain’s economic growth will slow sharply in 2026 as tax hikes and spending cuts are expected to continue having an impact, according to a report.

The...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has indicated he wants to work more closely with Europe on defence, as trade talks between the EU and UK...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suggested former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has a ‘future role to play’ in government.

Rayner resigned in September after...