Economic news and events

Council tax bill rises in Great Britain will hit 5% in April for the third year in a row, as almost all councils increase bills...

The UK jobless rate steadied at the beginning of 2025, while pay growth largely slowed, data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Thursday....

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer failed to repeat the chancellor’s commitment not to extend the freeze on income tax, ahead of next week’s spring statement.

Conservative...

It ‘makes sense’ for the EU to review the rationale behind proposed countermeasures for US tariffs, Irish deputy premier Simon Harris has said.

The government regards...

Keir Starmer promised his ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump are due to discuss plans to end the war with Russia.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been directly challenged by Labour veteran Diane Abbott over the government’s cuts to welfare, with the Mother of the...

Two Royal Navy warships have shadowed a Russian task group as it sailed through the English Channel and North Sea.

Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset and...

A low-carbon future for Grangemouth will require around £3.5 billion of private investment, a summary of the long-awaited Project Willow report says.

The £1.5 million study...

Unreliable data in UK government accounts has resulted in income and debt being overstated by tens of billions of pounds while undermining transparency and financial...

Keir Starmer has spoken to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky after the US and Russia agreed to work towards a limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure in the...