Economic news and events


TOP NEWS: UK house prices in largest monthly fall since February 2021

UK house prices hit a five-month low in October, figures from Halifax showed on Monday, as the property market continues to show signs of a...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 08:06


UK chancellor mulls £35 billion spending squeeze to balance books

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at tax rises and spending cuts totalling up to £60 billion as he aims to address the black hole...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 06:02


UK minister to hold talks with Taiwan aimed at "boosting trade"

Trade minister Greg Hands will hold talks on Monday in Taiwan aimed at "boosting trade" and promoting UK expertise in hydrogen and offshore wind, the...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 06:01


Further disruption for UK rail despite strikes being called off

Rail services in the UK will continue to be disrupted on Monday, despite a series of planned strikes being called off.

Passengers are being warned...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 06:01


Britain to reclaim access to EU research programmes

London will Monday urge Brussels to unblock access to European scientific programmes for British researchers, which it says is provided for in the post-Brexit trade...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 05:56


Inflation is "number one enemy", says UK PM Sunak

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said inflation is the "number one enemy", as he vowed to rebuild trust in the government following Liz Truss's calamitous...

Sat, 05/11/2022 - 10:18


UPDATE: UK rail passengers face disruption despite strikes called off

Train passengers in the UK are facing severe disruption as rail services remain crippled despite a series of planned strikes being called off.

Members of...

Sat, 05/11/2022 - 10:15


Twitter staff cuts are "not acceptable", says Irish premier

Irish premier Micheal Martin has criticised the way in which staff were let go at Twitter Inc, saying that it was "not acceptable" and was...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 20:22


UK rail strikes suspended after "promise of pay offer"

A series of planned strikes by UK railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended.

Members of the Rail,...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 20:20


UK's new car market records third successive month of growth

The UK's new car market has recorded a third successive month of growth.

Some 134,344 new cars were registered in October, up 26% compared with...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 10:22


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