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UK PM Starmer to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky as peace talks continue

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Volodymyr Zelensky along with the French and German leaders in Downing Street on Monday as discussions on ending...

Sat, 06/12/2025 - 12:32


UK house prices see tamest yearly growth since March 2024 - Halifax

UK house prices were steady last month, while annual growth slowed, numbers from Halifax showed Friday.

House prices barely budged on-month in November, with the...

Fri, 05/12/2025 - 08:20


Plans for UK-Germany rail link move step closer; target early 2030s

Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar and Germany’s state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn have formed a partnership aimed at introducing direct rail connections between the UK and...

Thu, 04/12/2025 - 12:31


Irish GDP falls by 0.3% quarterly in third quarter, worse than eyed

Ireland’s economy fell sharper than anticipated in the third quarter, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

The country’s gross domestic product declined by...

Thu, 04/12/2025 - 11:20


UK construction activity sinks fastest since the pandemic in November

UK construction activity fell at the fastest pace in five and a half years in November, in the eleventh month of lower construction output, data...

Thu, 04/12/2025 - 09:55


Sales of electric vehicles up in November, bucking overall UK decline

Registrations of new cars in the UK fell in November, but the uptake of electric vehicles rose ahead of the government budget announcement, which included...

Thu, 04/12/2025 - 09:43


FCA demands motor finance firms handle complaints two months earlier

The UK’s financial watchdog has said motor finance firms must start handling complaints two months earlier than originally planned, as it finalises a compensation scheme...

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 13:53


Irish unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in November from 5.0% in October

Ireland’s unemployment rate improved a notch in November, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

The jobless rate fell to 4.9% in November from...

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 11:12


UK service sector growth slows in November amid budget uncertainty

Growth in the UK service sector slowed in November amid a renewed decline in new orders, purchasing managers’ index survey results from S&P Global showed...

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 09:53


Keir Starmer to face PMQs amid continued budget questions

Keir Starmer is to face MPs’ questions about the consequences of the budget after a report warned of the impact of tax hikes on the...

Wed, 03/12/2025 - 06:40


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