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Trump tells UK PM not to give away Chagos day after US backed deal

Donald Trump has urged Keir Starmer not to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a day after the US said it approved of the...

Wed, 18/02/2026 - 19:33


UK average house price rises 2.4% annually in December to £270,000

The average UK house price increased by 2.4% annually in December last year, slowing from 2.8% growth in the year to November, the Office for...

Wed, 18/02/2026 - 11:05


UK PM Starmer reiterates backing for Trump’s Gaza peace plan

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his backing for the US-led peace plan for Gaza in a phone call with Donald Trump.

It comes as...

Wed, 18/02/2026 - 09:08


UK annual inflation slows as food price growth decelerates in January

UK consumer and producer output price inflation slowed on an annual basis, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday.

On a monthly basis in...

Wed, 18/02/2026 - 07:29


Irish trade surplus jumps 20% monthly in December to €4.91 billion

Ireland’s trade surplus grew sharply in December as imports fell harder than exports, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Tuesday.

The country’s trade surplus...

Tue, 17/02/2026 - 11:43


UK unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in last quarter of 2025 - ONS

UK unemployment came in higher than expected for the latest quarter, the Office for National Statistics reported on Tuesday.

The ILO unemployment rate came in...

Tue, 17/02/2026 - 07:29


Council elections to go ahead in May after Reform UK challenge

The government has abandoned plans to postpone elections across 30 councils this May after receiving advice from lawyers following a legal challenge from Reform UK.

Local...

Mon, 16/02/2026 - 15:27


UK must ‘go faster’ on increasing defence spending - PM Keir Starmer

Britain must ‘go faster’ on defence spending, Keir Starmer has said ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The UK prime minister...

Mon, 16/02/2026 - 11:45


UK PM Keir Starmer denies knowledge of ‘probe’ into journalists

Keir Starmer has denied knowledge of an investigation allegedly paid for by a prominent think tank into journalists reporting on its funding.

The UK prime minister...

Mon, 16/02/2026 - 11:28


UK consumer sentiment on future finances worsens a notch in February

UK consumer sentiment on future finances worsened slightly in February, data published by S&P Global showed Monday.

The S&P Global UK consumer sentiment index rose to...

Mon, 16/02/2026 - 10:10


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