Economic news and events

Buoyant sales of large homes helped drive house prices to their highest level in 12 months, figures on Monday showed.

The Rightmove house price index revealed...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering cutting stamp duty in a final autumn statement before the next general election.

Jeremy Hunt has previously...

Rishi Sunak has called for ‘calm heads’ to prevail amid reports of a retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran.

The UK prime minister said it would...

The UK government is stressing the need for ‘de-escalation and moderation’ amid reports of a retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran.

Cabinet minister Mel Stride said...

UK retail sales volumes climbed year-on-year in March, but were flat on the month before, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics,...

Britain will avoid implementing most post-Brexit checks on EU food imports due to start this month so as to prevent major disruption at ports, the...

The US and the UK announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone programme on Thursday in response to its recent direct attack against Israel. 

Washington is targeting...

The UK needs to boost its economic defences to counter the ‘security risks’ of globalisation, the deputy prime minister is set to warn.

In a speech...

Israel is ‘making the decision to act’ in response to Saturday’s attack by Iran, the UK foreign secretary has said as he visits the country...

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Wednesday urged the G7 to adopt new ‘coordinated sanctions’ against Iran after its weekend attack on Israel, ahead of...