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UK PM urges Iran, Israel to ‘step back’ after strikes targeting Tehran

The UK prime minister has ‘urged all parties to step back’ after Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear programme.

Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday,...

Fri, 13/06/2025 - 07:20


Ireland consumer price inflation rate cools to 1.7% in May

Ireland’s consumer price inflation rate abated last month, official numbers on Thursday showed.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the pace of consumer price inflation...

Thu, 12/06/2025 - 11:07


UK chancellor fails to rule out future tax rises as economy shrinks

Rachel Reeves failed to rule out further UK tax rises in the autumn as new figures showed the economy shrank more than expected in April.

The...

Thu, 12/06/2025 - 09:29


UK economy suffers steeper than expected decline in April

The UK economy fell at a faster pace than expected in April, numbers on Thursday showed, as services output slumped.

According to the Office for...

Thu, 12/06/2025 - 07:10


UK chancellor unveils £6 billion NHS funding after spending review

Some £6 billion will be spent on speeding up testing and treatment in the National Health Service, Rachel Reeves has announced, after she placed the...

Thu, 12/06/2025 - 06:38


UK agrees to Gibraltar check-free land border, EU controls for flights

The UK has reached a deal with the EU over Gibraltar’s border with Spain that will allow travellers to cross by land without checks.

The agreement...

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 21:16


EU and Britain strike deal on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit status

The EU announced on Wednesday it had sealed a deal with Britain on the status of the territory of Gibraltar, five years after Brexit.

The deal...

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 16:23


Treasury chief says ‘possible’ to rebalance US-China economic ties

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday it was possible to rebalance economic relations with China if Beijing proved a ‘reliable partner in trade negotiations,’...

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 15:46


UPDATE: UK Chancellor Reeves sets out spend review amid ‘new phase’

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said ‘we are renewing Britain’ as she set out how she plans to spend hundreds of billions of pounds of taxpayers’...

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 13:30


UK chancellor sets out spend review as government ‘moves to new phase’

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said ‘we are renewing Britain’ as she set out how she plans to spend hundreds of billions of pounds of taxpayers’...

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 13:01


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