Economic news and events

UK ministers met with the EU’s trade chief in London amid leaks of a mooted UK-EU agreement on ‘free and open trade’ in the face...

UK cabinet ministers have continued talks with the EU’s trade commissioner amid leaks of a mooted UK-EU agreement on ‘free and open trade’ in the...

The UK has been looking at how to deal with ‘different kinds of challenges and threats’, the Home secretary said after a major power outage...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wants to deepen the UK’s relationship with Canada as he congratulated Mark Carney on his victory in the country’s...

Prescription charges in England will be frozen for the first time in three years, the UK prime minister has announced.

Prices will stay at £9.90 per...

David Lammy will visit Oman for the first time since he became UK foreign secretary.

Lammy is travelling to the Persian Gulf on Saturday after he...

[Alliance News] - Rachel Reeves has met her American counterpart as the UK and US seek to hammer out a trade deal.

The UK chancellor met...

[Alliance News] - The UK chancellor has announced plans to beef up Britain’s defences against cheap imports undercutting UK businesses amid the fallout from US...

Consumer confidence in the UK has seen a sharp drop as households grapple with across-the-board bill hikes and face new warnings of rising inflation.

GfK’s long-running...

Begbies Traynor Group PLC on Friday said its quarterly survey of UK companies found fewer in ’critical’ financial distress than at the end of 2024...