Economic news and events

There are predictions of tax rises in the Autumn budget after Keir Starmer U-turned on welfare reforms in the face of a backbench rebellion.

The prime...

Keir Starmer has said he ‘deeply regrets’ claiming the UK risked becoming an ‘island of strangers’ in an immigration speech that drew comparisons to the...

The number of UK home sales picked up by a quarter month on month in May following a plunge in April as a stamp duty...

The UK and France are expected to announce a one in, one out migrant returns deal to crack down on English Channel crossings, it has...

Ministers now expect the UK government’s welfare legislation to pass the Commons after Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed down in the face of a major...

Production of cars and commercial vehicles in the UK fell for the fifth month in a row in May, while car exports to the US...

People who currently receive the personal independence payment, Pip, will continue to do so after the UK government made concessions to Labour rebels on controversial...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has cautioned over growing evidence that employment tax hikes are hitting pay and jobs rather than leading to price...

UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said that the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot does not meet ‘melt and pour’ rules needed to get exemptions...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to head off a growing Labour rebellion over the government’s welfare reforms.

Downing Street insiders said talks were taking...