Economic news and events

The governor of the Bank of England has said the unpredictability of world events including tariffs and conflict in the Middle East makes it hard...

Keir Starmer faces a showdown with Labour rebels after vowing to press ahead with welfare reforms despite a brewing revolt over planned cuts to disability...

Keir Starmer said Labour would stick to its commitment not to raise taxes to reach a new defence and security spending pledge of 5% of...

Chinese spying, interference in the UK’s democracy and attempts to undermine the economy have increased in recent years, the UK government said.

Ministers promised ‘greater robustness...

Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene has cautioned that recent rises in inflation could prove longer-lasting than forecast, leaving policymakers in an ‘uncomfortable place’.

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(Kantar corrects to say June grocery price inflation rate was highest since February 2024.)

UK grocery sales climbed over the past three months, with supermarket footfall...

UK grocery sales climbed over the past three months, with supermarket footfall spiking to a five-year high, though price inflation has intensified, Kantar said on...

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed their names to a Commons bid to halt the UK government’s welfare reforms in their tracks, enough to...

The UK prime minister heads to a Nato summit on Tuesday amid uncertainty surrounding a ceasefire between Israel and Iran announced by US President Donald...

Foreign oil firms including giants BP PLC and TotalEnergies SE evacuated some foreign staff from southern Iraq amid regional tensions, the state-owned Basra Oil Co...