Economic news and events


UK’s Cooper announces new sanctions on Russia as she visits Kyiv

Yvette Cooper has announced a raft of sanctions on Russia as the UK Foreign secretary visited Kyiv for the first overseas visit in her new...

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 09:58


EU relations, Northern Ireland, Gaza on agenda for UK-Ireland meeting

Dealing with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past, relations with the EU and Gaza are set to be discussed during a meeting between Prime...

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 08:26


UK economy treads water in July, in line with consensus

The UK economy registered no growth in July, as expected, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics, the UK economy tread...

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 07:14


Latvia closes airspace on Russian and Belarusian border

Latvia will close the airspace on its eastern border with Belarus and Russia for a week in the wake of the incursion by Russian drones...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 12:27


Starmer sacks Mandelson as UK ambassador to US over Epstein friendship

Peter Mandelson has been withdrawn as ambassador to the US after emails revealed the depth of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

UK Prime Minister...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 10:59


UK Chancellor Reeves mulls business rates reforms as economy ‘stuck’

The chancellor has said the UK economy feels ‘stuck’ as she revealed plans to consider business rates reforms including removing ‘cliff edges’ for small firms.

The...

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 08:41


Irish industrial production returns to monthly growth in July - CSO

The production in Ireland’s manufacturing industries returned to growth in July, although on-year growth decelerated, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

Seasonally adjusted...

Wed, 10/09/2025 - 11:12


Minister cannot say if Jaguar Land Rover cyber hit was state-sponsored

A UK business minister has said he cannot confirm or deny whether the major cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover was state-sponsored.

When pressed by the...

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 15:22


UK PM to gather new-look Cabinet as deputy leader race gets under way

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold the first meeting of his new-look Cabinet on Tuesday as the race to replace Angela Rayner as deputy...

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 06:58


UK workers ‘job hugging’ to seek security as competition grows

UK workers are ‘job hugging’ to prioritise security over ambition, as confidence in the jobs market has weakened since last year’s autumn budget, new analysis...

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 06:44


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