Economic news and events


Appropriate to be cautious says BoE deputy as ‘wages still too high’

A deputy governor of the Bank of England has said ‘caution remains appropriate’ in fiscal policy decisions despite a slowdown in UK inflation in recent...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 12:10


Heathrow records busiest April for passenger numbers

Heathrow Airport said last month was its busiest April on record, as it served nearly 7.1 million passengers.

That is up 5.9% compared with April 2024.

The...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 08:24


UK hosts European ministers for Ukraine talks amid ceasefire ultimatum

The UK will on Monday host European ministers for ‘critical’ talks on ‘repelling Russian aggression’, two days after Ukraine’s allies demanded that Moscow accept a...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 07:00


Better English standards, decade in UK to be needed before citizenship

Migrants will be told they need to spend up to a decade in the UK before they can apply for citizenship and English language requirements...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 06:54


UK’s Mandelson ‘looking forward’ to bringing down more US tariffs

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambassador in Washington has said he is ‘looking forward’ to negotiating with the US to ‘bring down further tariffs’.

Peter Mandelson...

Sat, 10/05/2025 - 10:43


Trump ‘committed’ to 10% tariff rate despite deal, says White House

Donald Trump will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US, his press secretary has indicated, as the Prime...

Sat, 10/05/2025 - 10:42


Starmer not ruling out tech tax changes as part of future trade deal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declined to rule out changes to taxes on tech giants as part of a future trade deal with the...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 18:22


Tariffs not causing ‘dramatic’ shift in UK economy, BoE’s Pill says

Tariffs and trade uncertainty are not causing a ‘dramatic’ shift in the UK economy, the Bank of England’s chief economist has said, as he cautioned...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 14:42


Energy suppliers pay out £7 million after overcharging 34,000

Ten energy suppliers have paid out around £7 million in compensation and refunds after an error led to some customers being overcharged, the UK’s energy...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 13:18


Irish manufacturing output up in first quarter on Modern sector boost

Ireland’s manufacturing sector saw a sharp rise in production in the first quarter of 2025, fuelled by strong gains in the multinational-dominated Modern sector, figures...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 11:39


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