Economic news and events

The future of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke tobacco legally is in doubt after...

Nigel Farage has announced he is not standing as a Reform UK candidate in the July 4 general election, but will ‘do my bit to...

The UK manufacturing sector returned to growth in May, flash purchasing managers’ index survey results showed on Thursday.

The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global flash UK...

Rishi Sunak has called a General Election for July 4, saying it was ‘the moment for Britain to choose its future’.

The Prime Minister has gambled...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to call a general election for July 4, a contest polls suggest the Tories are on course to...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeated his insistence that the general election will take place in the second half of the year, amid mounting...

Wholesale prices in Ireland edged higher on-month in April, according to data from the Irish Central Statistics Office on Wednesday.

Wholesale prices rose by 0.8% in...

UK public sector net borrowing was higher than expected last month, spiking to the fourth-highest April figure since records began, numbers on Wednesday showed.

The Office...

The rate of UK consumer price inflation was hotter than expected last month, but still eased to the tamest in almost three years, official figures...

The UK economy is set for a ‘soft landing’ as it grows faster than previously expected following a recession last year, according to the International...