Economic news and events

The UK will not rejoin the EU’s single market or customs union despite UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promising to be ‘bolder’ in seeking closer...

Keir Starmer said bringing former UK prime minister Gordon Brown back into government is a ‘future-looking’ move.

Brown will be the prime minister’s special envoy on...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to listen to voters but refused to shift ‘left or right’ despite pressure to change course and backbench...

Keir Starmer on Friday insisted he will carry on as prime minister despite Labour suffering disastrous local election losses.

He acknowledged it had been a ‘tough’...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer finds himself under pressure following disastrous local election results, as Nigel Farage claimed Reform UK is on course to win...

Halifax on Friday reported that house prices in the UK ‘remained broadly stable’ in April.

According to the Halifax house price index, prices declined by 0.1%...

Ireland’s unemployment rate came down in April, albeit from an upwardly revised rate in March, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday.

The country’s...

The UK construction sector experienced ‘another challenging month’ in April, S&P Global reported on Thursday, as activity levels plummeted.

The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global...

UK Prime Minister Starmer is facing his own judgment day at the ballot box as millions head to polling stations to cast their vote in...

The economic shock of the Iran war could lead to job losses in Britain over the course of the year, the Work & Pensions Secretary...