Economic news and events

UK Communities Secretary Michael Gove is set to announce a 6.5% increase in funding for councils in England, according to reports, amid growing fears about...

Irish exports were unchanged annually in October, while imports plunged, as the country imported less from the Europe than it exported to it, Ireland’s...

Business activity in the UK’s service sector edged further into growth territory in December, helping stabilise the country’s economy, according to preliminary survey data on...

Consumer confidence has increased amid Christmas cheer in a small but much-needed boost for retailers, figures show.

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased two points in...

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the ‘heat and anger’ has come out of the UK’s relationship with the EU and that they can be...

The Bank of England maintained UK interest rates at a 15-year high on Thursday, but the decision remained split between policymakers.

The BoE kept its bank...

The UK has signed an international treaty with Japan and Italy as the allies progress with a joint programme to develop a stealth fighter jet.

Defence...

The UK economy shrank by more than expected in October, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

Gross domestic product fell by...

The UK Prime Minister has won a crunch vote on his Rwanda plan despite right-wing Conservative factions announcing they could not back emergency ‘stop the...

Rishi Sunak is trying to avert a damaging rebellion by right-wing Tory MPs over his Rwanda plan ahead of a crunch vote on Tuesday night.

The...