Economic news and events

Mortgage approvals declined in the UK last month but came in largely as expected, numbers from the Bank of England showed on Monday.

Mortgage approvals...

Rachel Reeves will announce ‘very tough decisions’ to address a public spending black hole of around £20 billion – but no tax rises should be...

Britain’s energy watchdog has announced moves to help drive flexible electricity use as the UK increasingly switches to wind and solar power under aims to...

One in four Eurostar trains will be cancelled on Friday and over the weekend following ‘co-ordinated’ vandalism which caused disruption ahead of the Olympics in...

(Removing reference to IT issues at Govia Thameslink Railway, which occurred on Friday, July 19 as part of global IT issues, not this Friday.

High-speed rail...

Britain’s new Labour government will announce next week that the country’s public finances have an additional hole of around £20 billion, risking tax rises in...

Britain’s biggest train company on Friday warned passengers to expect disruption due to ‘widespread IT issues’.

Govia Thameslink Railway – parent company of Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to unveil a black hole in the public finances of around £20 billion, signalling that tax rises could be...

UK car production fell by 7.6% in the first six months of the year, new figures suggest.

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders,...

Britain’s newly created state-owned energy company, Great British Energy, is to partner with the monarchy’s property firm to help speed up the building of offshore...