Economic news and events

Ireland’s unemployment rate eased slightly in October, though it remained higher than a year earlier, according to data from the Central Statistics Office on Wednesday.

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The UK service sector expanded last month, helped by a solid rise in new work, a survey showed on Wednesday.

S&P Global UK services purchasing...

The UK new car market was stable in October, boosted by electric cars, data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, SMMT, showed...

Rachel Reeves has warned millions of Britons they could face higher taxes because ‘we will all have to contribute’ to securing the country’s economic future.

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Rachel Reeves put the country on notice that tax rises are coming in her Budget, saying ‘each of us must do our bit’.

The UK chancellor...

More than 55,000 UK companies are in serious financial distress and in danger of collapse without improvement over the coming year, according to research.

Experts have...

Rachel Reeves will make ‘tough but fair’ decisions at the upcoming Budget, Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs amid mounting speculation of a potential hike...

EY Item Club has lifted its forecast for UK economic growth in 2025 to 1.5%, supported by more than £1 trillion in public spending, though...

Average mortgage rates in the UK have dipped back below 5% in November, after rising above that point last month, according to a financial information...

UK manufacturing output expanded for the first time in a year in October, survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday, despite ongoing weakness in...