Economic news and events

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will give a speech to business leaders on Monday, as the country braces for tough tax rises and spending cuts....

End arguments over Brexit and use immigration to solve worker shortages in a bid to boost UK economic growth, the CBI chief is set to...

End arguments over Brexit and use immigration to solve worker shortages in a bid to boost UK economic growth, the CBI chief is set to...

Keir Starmer would abolish the House of Lords and replace it with an elected chamber if he becomes prime minister.

The proposal, reported by The...

A UK Cabinet minister has denied a report that Rishi Sunak’s government is considering putting the UK on the road to a Swiss-style relationship with...

Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has defended his record in government as he prepares to return as Irish premier next month.

He will take over...

UK retail sales performed better than expected in October, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics on Friday.

On an annual basis,...

UK consumer confidence rose slightly in November in a probable ‘collective sigh of relief’ after the chaos of the mini budget but remains at a...

The UK's autumn budget confirmed the government will slash its tax surcharge on the banking sector to 3% from 8%.

The move aligns with the...

Households will face increased energy bills, high inflation and tax hikes as the UK is hit by recession.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told members of Parliament...