Economic news and events

Keir Starmer has refused to guarantee that he will meet his flagship commitment on defence spending within his first term in office, despite a ‘cast...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will use the Nato summit to help ‘reset’ the UK’s relationship with European neighbours.

As is usual for Nato summits, the...

The UK chancellor has revealed plans for a new national wealth fund designed to attract billions in private sector investment to support UK growth.

The new...

Budget 2025 will be worth €8.3 billion, according to a key fiscal document published by Ireland’s government.

Cabinet signed off on Tuesday on the summer economic...

Production in Ireland’s manufacturing industries improved on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Tuesday.

Ireland’s seasonally...

Regional mayors have hailed the potential for a ‘step change’ in their relationship with the government after Keir Starmer said he would strive to build...

The words ‘levelling up’ have been ‘firmly’ erased out of the government department responsible for housing and communities, the UK Labour Party has said.

The Department...

The UK parliament returns on Tuesday with Labour ministers on the government frontbench for the first time in more than a decade.

A new cohort of...

The UK prime minister and his deputy have pledged to loosen Whitehall’s ‘tight grip’ over big cities and regions ahead of a meeting with mayors...

Negotiations between junior doctors in England and the new government are expected to start today with a view to end the long-running dispute over pay.

Medics...