Economic news and events

The Bank of England on Thursday lifted interest rates by 25 basis points again as it grapples against rampant inflation and the central bank markedly...

Inflation slowed in Ireland for the fourth consecutive month in April, official data showed on Thursday.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the consumer price...

Some property professionals in the UK are seeing trends towards home buyers looking for smaller, more affordable homes and people moving out of older homes...

Civil servants in the UK will stage a fresh strike on Wednesday in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and redundancy terms.

Members of the Prospect...

UK house prices edged slightly lower in April from March, a report on Tuesday showed, with almost no annual growth last month.

According to Halifax, the...

UK retail sales increased last month, though there were more signs of consumers being hurt by inflationary pressure, numbers on Tuesday showed.

According to the...

Rishi Sunak has promised to work ‘night and day’ to deliver, as he comes under pressure over the Conservatives’ dire performance in the local elections...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ‘major mistake’ of dropping housebuilding targets played a role in the Conservatives’ dire local election results, former levelling up secretary...

UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has blamed heavy Tory losses in the local elections on the pandemic and the Ukraine war.

She also noted the Conservative...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed the ‘friendship’ between the UK and Canada, as well as between himself and Justin Trudeau as he welcomed the...