Economic news and events

The UK economy stalled in April, in line with market expectations, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

UK gross domestic product...

Rishi Sunak has pledged a tax break for landlords and help for first-time buyers as he prepares to launch the Conservative Party manifesto.

The UK prime...

The UK unemployment rate edged up in the three months to April, but upward pressure on wages remained strong, new data on Tuesday showed.

According to...

A Labour frontbencher has refused to rule out raising capital gains tax or corporation tax if Keir Starmer’s party wins the election.

Jonathan Ashworth stressed that...

Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris was being urged Monday to call an early general election to capitalise on a surge in support for the government...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had ‘of course not’ considered quitting ahead of the election amid the continued fallout over his early departure...

Douglas Ross has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Tories – and will also quit as an MSP if he is...

Ireland’s construction activity swung into decline in May, survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday.

The headline seasonally adjusted BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland construction...

Ireland’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in May from April, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0% in May,...

Britain’s economy will see faster-than-expected growth this year and next as the outlook brightens after a tough 2023, according to the CBI.

The business group has...