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TOP NEWS: UK consumer price inflation picks up to 2.2% in July; PPI up

UK consumer price inflation edged back upwards in July, while producer prices also increased with an upward revision as well for June’s annual producer price...

Wed, 14/08/2024 - 07:29


TOP NEWS: UK unemployment rate falls against expectations to 4.2%

The UK’s unemployment rate decreased against expectations in June, while earnings growth slowed, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday.

The unemployment rate...

Tue, 13/08/2024 - 07:28


UK joins French and German leaders in Middle East ‘de-escalation’ call

Keir Starmer has joined French and German leaders in a call for ‘de-escalation and regional stability’ in the Middle East.

In a joint statement with Emmanuel...

Mon, 12/08/2024 - 12:11


More ‘energy’ in UK market as confidence rebounding, lender says

Confidence has started to return to the UK lending market with more borrowers encouraged by costs coming down and businesses hopeful of political stability, a...

Mon, 12/08/2024 - 10:03


Lib Dems call for sewage-dumping UK water companies to be punished

The UK government has no time to waste when it comes to punishing sewage-dumping water companies, the Liberal Democrats said on Monday, as permit breaches...

Mon, 12/08/2024 - 09:50


Decline in Irish construction industry slows amid rise in new orders

The contraction in Irish construction industry decelerated thanks to a sound rise in new orders, survey results published by S&P Global showed on Monday.

The headline...

Mon, 12/08/2024 - 07:02


Anti-racism protesters rally across UK

Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators rallied across the UK on Saturday to protest recent rioting blamed on the far-right in the wake of the Southport knife...

Sun, 11/08/2024 - 13:03


Irish manufacturing production down 4.6% monthly in June

Production in Irish manufacturing industries was lower in June compared with the previous month, numbers on Friday showed.

Production in Irish manufacturing industries fell 4.6%...

Fri, 09/08/2024 - 12:20


UK prime minister tells police to remain on ‘high alert’ over disorder

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said swift justice, including sentencing, has been a deterrent to more violent disorder.

Starmer was speaking on a day when...

Fri, 09/08/2024 - 06:22


UK PM Starmer to chair another Cobra meeting to prepare for unrest

The UK prime minister will chair another Cobra meeting with law enforcement officials on Thursday afternoon to ‘reflect on last night’ and plan for the...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 12:22


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