Economic news and events

Two strikes suspended by RMT as Rail Delivery Group talks continue

The UK’s National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers has suspended strikes due to be held on March 30 and April 1, the union...

Thu, 23/03/2023 - 08:16

Boost for UK EV network as county to install 10,000 chargers by 2030

The UK’s electric vehicle charging network will be boosted by the largest roll-out of on-street charging by a local authority.

Surrey County Council and charge point...

Thu, 23/03/2023 - 05:53

UK PM Sunak releases long-awaited personal tax documents

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has published his long-awaited tax documents, showing that he paid more than £1 million in UK tax over the previous...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 20:41

BoE chief says UK financial system could be ‘vulnerable’ to volatility

The Bank of England has insisted that the UK’s banking system is robust, but admitted that any ‘lasting impact’ on bank funding costs could dent...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 19:34

Stormont brake clears UK Commons despite Tory MPs and DUP opposition

Rishi Sunak’s new deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland has cleared its first Commons test despite opposition from some Tory MPs and the...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 16:19

UPDATE: UK producer price inflation cools, but less than expected

Inflation in the UK came in hotter-than-expected in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, data from the ONS also...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 14:17

Ireland’s wholesale price inflation ebbs slightly to 3.6% in February

Wholesale price inflation in Ireland mostly stabilised in February, according to the Central Statics Office on Wednesday.

Wholesale price inflation eased slightly to 3.6% in...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 12:09

UK house price inflation unexpectedly cools to 6.3% in January

UK house price inflation eased in January, defying market expectations, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Average house prices in the...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 09:49

TOP NEWS: UK inflation accelerates more than expected in February

Inflation in the UK came in hotter-than-expected in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

The consumer price index rose by...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 07:15

Prices of some UK groceries have ’more than doubled’ in past year

The cost of some everyday UK groceries has more than doubled over the last year, consumer brand Which? has found.

The company analysed inflation on more...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 06:27

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