Economic news and events

The UK slipped into a technical recession in the fourth quarter of 2023, numbers from the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Thursday.

UK gross domestic...

UK house sellers are typically shaving £10,000 off their original asking price to achieve a sale, according to a property website.

Across the UK, the average...

Car production has increased for six consecutive months, reflecting strong demand in the UK and overseas, figures show.

Almost 80,000 cars were built last month, an...

Two UK government ministers have resigned in a double blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was forced to carry out a mini-reshuffle of his...

The regulator of the UK’s oil and gas companies has said that they need to take action to set themselves on a path to reducing...

Grocery price inflation eased further in March, while early Easter treats gave sales a boost, new data showed on Tuesday.

Kantar said annual UK grocery price...

The US, Britain and New Zealand have accused Beijing-backed cyber groups of being behind a series of attacks against lawmakers and key democratic institutions –...

The Office of Gas & Electricity Markets is to consider a new ‘dynamic’ price cap based on the time of day UK households use their...

The UK will ‘stop at nothing’ to protect against cyber attacks, a government minister said, as China was set to be accused of targeting the...

Fitch upgraded its credit rating for UK government debt from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ Friday, citing easing economic policy risks, while reaffirming the country’s AA- rating. 

The...