Economic news and events

A cross-party committee of MPs has written to the prime minister about its ‘deep concern’ over the cut to the aid budget.

Sarah Champion, chair of...

The UK service sector recorded only marginal growth in February, as rising output masked the steepest decline in new work since November 2022 and the...

The UK’s diplomatic push on securing peace in Ukraine will continue as the Defence secretary heads to Washington on Wednesday, after Volodymyr Zelensky said he...

Keir Starmer has welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky’s ‘steadfast commitment to securing peace’ as the Ukrainian leader said he was ‘ready to work under President Trump’s strong...

Keir Starmer spoke to Donald Trump about the need to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine just hours before the White House paused military aid...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to promise to cut red tape to make it easier for the government to buy military equipment.

She will tell a...

The potential cost of missing Ireland’s emissions targets could reach a staggering €27 billion, according to a new report.

The alarming figure comes under a worst-case...

The UK remains ‘absolutely committed’ to peace in Ukraine and is ‘engaging with key allies’, the government has said after Donald Trump halted US military...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed the defence sector as offering ‘the next generation of good, secure, well-paid jobs’, after it was announced that...

The UK has downplayed French proposals for a one-month truce in Ukraine as a minister warned a temporary pause in the fighting could give Russia...