Economic news and events

Parts of the UK’s latest manufacturing PMI data ‘make grim reading’, but overall the report contributed to a ‘remarkably’ positive picture of the economy, according...

UK net mortgage approvals unexpectedly increased in March, the Bank of England reported on Friday.

Net mortgage approvals for house purchases increased to 63,500 in March...

UK manufacturing growth beat expectations in April, partly due to clients bringing forward purchases to mitigate expected price rises, data published by S&P Global showed...

UK house price growth strengthened in April, with annual gains accelerating despite rising economic uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict, data from Nationwide Building...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday said what Threadneedle Street does next ‘will depend on the size and duration of shock to energy...

Members of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday said continued strength in energy prices could mean an increase in interest rates may...

The Bank of England on Thursday said it stands ‘ready to act’ should soaring energy prices impede progress towards its 2% inflation target.

The BoE’s...

The Irish government is working on a ‘specific round of grants for targeted businesses’ amid energy price pressures, Minister Darragh O’Brien has said.

O’Brien said the...

The Irish economy suffered another decline in the first three months of the year, numbers on Wednesday showed.

The Central Statistics Office said gross domestic...

Steve Reed has ruled out introducing rent controls after Rachel Reeves appeared to hint at help for tenants to ease the cost of living.

The UK...