Economic news and events

UK ‘looking carefully’ at EU tariffs on US as concerns raised for NI

[Alliance News] - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the government is ‘looking carefully at the details of any retaliatory tariffs announced by the...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 13:47

UK’s Starmer promises ‘calm, pragmatic approach’ as Trump tariffs loom

Keir Starmer has said the UK government has ‘prepared for all eventualities’ and is working with companies likely to be hit by US President Donald...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 12:24

Irish unemployment rate edges up to 4.0% in March - CSO

Ireland’s labour market saw a slight softening in March, as the unemployment rate ticked up and the number of jobseekers increased, data from the Central...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 11:12

UK pushes reforms of ‘green tape’ in bid to boost growth and nature

The UK government is pushing reforms to environmental regulations that aim to boost growth and nature and avoid repeats of the £100 million ‘bat tunnel’.

Ministers...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 10:50

Starmer and UK economy braced for impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and British businesses are braced for the impact of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs, which have the potential to derail...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 10:47

UK to sign migration deal with Serbia as Lammy visits Western Balkans

[Alliance News] - Britain will sign a deal with Serbia aimed at speeding up intelligence-sharing to disrupt people-smuggling, after Channel crossings reached a record high...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 06:41

UK’s Starmer, Reeves face grilling as Trump prepares major new tariffs

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will both face questions from MPs on Wednesday as Donald Trump prepares to announce major new tariffs that could derail...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 06:40

RAF fighter jets to patrol Polish airspace on Nato’s eastern flank

RAF fighter jets will patrol Polish airspace on Nato’s eastern flank, the Ministry of Defence, MoD, has said.

The department said British-built Typhoon jets had arrived...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 14:03

Trump tariffs will damage UK economy, Reeves tells Cabinet

Donald Trump’s tariffs will have an impact on the UK economy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves told Cabinet ministers, as the world braced for the US president’s...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 14:00

UK national living wage rise kicks in amid tax and bill hikes

Angela Rayner insisted a rise to the UK national living wage coming into effect on Tuesday will give workers ‘more money in their pockets’ as...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 09:32

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