Economic news and events

The Bank of England’s top economist has said he should have been more careful over his wording after he faced criticism for indicating that some...

The UK will provide Ukraine with air defence missiles and attack drones, Downing Street has announced, as Volodymyr Zelensky met Rishi Sunak at Chequers.

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Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet Rishi Sunak in the UK on Monday in the latest stop on a tour of European capitals by the...

Kemi Badenoch is flying to Switzerland for talks aimed at modernising the UK’s trade agreement with the country as the government continues its attempts to...

The UK’s trade deficit narrowed in March, as shrinking imports outpaced a fall in exports, according to numbers from the Office for National Statistics on...

UK gross domestic product grew 0.1% in the first quarter of 2023, despite a poor showing for the economy in March, according to numbers released...

There is evidence some companies are profiteering during the cost-of-living crisis, Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said, but added that windfall taxes would give money...

Rail passengers in the UK face fresh travel disruption over the next few days because of strikes by train drivers and other workers in long-running...

The US envoy to South Africa on Thursday accused the country of having provided military support to Russia despite its professed neutrality in the Ukraine...

The Bank of England lifted interest rates by 25 basis points again on Thursday and in a press conference following the decision Governor Andrew Bailey...