Economic news and events

The water watchdog in England has been handed its largest ever budget for tackling pollution, the government said.

The Environment Agency, which inspects and prosecutes water...

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to trading partners ahead...

The UK’s relationship with France is ‘key’ to tackling small boat crossings, Downing Street signalled a day ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Britain.

The French...

David Lammy has said that a ‘stable Syria is in the UK’s interests’ as the UK re-established diplomatic relations with the Middle Eastern nation.

The Foreign...

French President Emmanuel Macron is to begin a state visit to the UK on Tuesday, where he is set to address the British Parliament and...

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a nationwide immigration ‘enforcement crackdown’ which the government says will target illegal working in the gig economy.

Officers will...

Rachel Reeves refused to rule out tax rises in the autumn budget, as she admitted the fallout over the government’s welfare Bill had been ‘damaging’.

The...

The contraction in activity in the UK construction sector slowed in June, but the forward-looking survey indicators were weaker than in May, data published by...

The UK’s new car market continued to improve in June, led by electric vehicles and following a return to growth in May, data from industry...

Keir Starmer said he has a good relationship with US President Donald Trump because they both ‘care about family’.

The UK prime minister told the BBC...