Economic news and events


New UK body to be created to tackle airspace inefficiency

An organisation tasked with making flight routes more efficient is to be established, the UK’s Department for Transport, DfT, has announced.

The body of aviation experts...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 10:05


Jonathan Reynolds to make case for UK steel industry on US visit

The UK Business secretary will seek to make the case for exemptions to Donald Trump’s global metal tariffs for Britain’s steel industry in talks on...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 09:10


UK’s Lammy, EU foreign affairs chief to talk about pressuring Russia

The EU’s foreign affairs chief is to meet David Lammy and John Healey to talk about scaling up economic pressure on Russia and supporting Ukraine.

It...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 06:42


‘Too much bureaucracy slowing us down’, UK’s Reeves warns regulators

There is ‘too much bureaucracy’ which is making it ‘too slow to get things done’ across the UK, Rachel Reeves has told regulators after summoning...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 11:04


UK, global growth forecasts cut amid warnings over Trump’s trade war

The UK’s economic forecast has been slashed amid downgrades for the wider global outlook as experts warned over a hit to world growth and rising...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 10:17


UK government urged to help as factory sector declines in 1st quarter

The UK government is being urged to help manufacturers after a new report warned the sector has ‘hit the buffers’.

Make UK and business advisers BDO...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 08:49


UK Energy Minister Ed Miliband in Beijing to press China on emissions

UK energy minister Ed Miliband is in Beijing Monday for talks with Chinese officials in which he has vowed to press them on the country’s...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 06:59


Great British Energy board to meet for first time in Scotland

The board of a publicly-owned clean energy company set up by the UK Labour government is scheduled to meet for the first time in Scotland...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 06:46


UK PM faces backbench discontent; prepares to overhaul benefits system

Keir Starmer faces mounting backbench discontent as the UK government prepares to announce sweeping changes to the welfare system this week.

Work & Pensions Secretary Liz...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 06:45


US threat of drinks tariffs a serious issue, says Irish premier Martin

The threat of US tariffs on alcoholic drinks from the EU ‘is a very serious issue’, Irish premier Micheal Martin has warned.

The taoiseach said Irish...

Fri, 14/03/2025 - 16:34


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