Economic news and events

The annual rate of house price growth in the UK halved as a stamp duty holiday ended, according to Office for National Statistics, ONS, figures.

The...

The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the planned date of 2033, the UK government will confirm.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell...

UK consumer price inflation data was in line with consensus for May, except for the core index, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday....

The UK government’s flagship reforms to the welfare system are expected to have their first outing in Parliament on Wednesday.

The Welfare Reform Bill will be...

Britain’s auto sector on Tuesday welcomed news that the US and UK have agreed to implement key parts of their tariff-cutting trade deal, as levies...

The UK on Tuesday tightened its sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, slapping bans on 20 more ships and blacklisting 10 other people or bodies...

The Republic of Ireland’s trade surplus jumped sharply on-year in April, boosted by pharmaceutical sales, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Tuesday.

The country’s...

G7 leaders have described Iran as ‘the principal source of regional instability and terror’ as conflict rages in the Middle East.

The conflict between Israel and...

The world’s biggest banks significantly increased their fossil fuel finance in 2024, according to an analysis.

The top 65 lenders – which include UK giants Barclays...

Keir Starmer has said France should do more to tackle a rise in small boat crossings in the English Channel, ahead of meeting Emmanuel Macron...