Economic news and events

The UK defence secretary is expected to discuss the US decision to pause intelligence-sharing with Ukraine with his counterpart in Washington as European leaders hold...

The UK in February experienced its fastest decline in construction output since May 2020, early in the Covid-19 pandemic, survey results published by S&P Global...

Ireland will do anything it can to help Keir Starmer’s plan to ‘reset’ the UK’s relationship with the EU, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said.

The UK...

China had been expected to loom large at high-level economic security talks between Britain and Japan on Friday, until US tariffs reared their head.

Japan is...

The UK and Ireland are set to agree a new programme of enhanced co-operation at a summit in Liverpool.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal...

New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the UK has lost his job over remarks he made about US President Donald Trump at an event in...

Starmer has sought to downplay fears of Britain being drawn into conflict with Russia over any deployment of peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

The UK prime minister...

The UK government has announced a £55.7 million investment into a Scottish port to bolster the floating offshore wind industry.

The money will support the Port...

Irish premier Micheal Martin has committed to raising Ireland’s views on Ukraine and Gaza when he meets US president Donald Trump next week.

The Taoiseach is...

A Royal Navy warship has shadowed a Russian task group as it sailed through the English Channel and the North Sea.

HMS Somerset kept watch over...