Economic news and events


UK PM faces possible Tory revolt over his Brexit deal with Brussels

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is braced for a possible Tory backbench rebellion as MPs vote on a key plank of his new deal with Brussels...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 06:24


Defiant former UK PM Boris Johnson faces parliamentary grilling

Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson re-enters the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition on Wednesday for a grilling about ‘Partygate’ that could decide his political...

Wed, 22/03/2023 - 05:34


UK dismisses Putin ‘disinformation’ over uranium tank ammunition

Britain has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of deliberate disinformation after he claimed the UK was supplying Ukraine with ‘weapons with a nuclear component’.

Following talks...

Tue, 21/03/2023 - 19:39


House sales dip but average fixed mortgage rates hit a six-month low

House sales fell by nearly a fifth in February 2023 compared with the same month a year earlier, in signs that the housing market is...

Tue, 21/03/2023 - 11:11


TOP NEWS: Energy support schemes push UK borrowing to record high

The UK government borrowed a record amount in February to support spending on energy support schemes, according to the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday....

Tue, 21/03/2023 - 08:21


UK government stands by Windsor framework deal on Brexit

The UK government has insisted it has no plans to renegotiate the Windsor framework Brexit deal despite the Democratic Unionist Party vowing to vote against...

Mon, 20/03/2023 - 18:42


DUP to oppose first vote on Windsor Framework Brexit deal

The DUP will oppose the UK government in this week’s first parliamentary vote on the new Windsor Framework Brexit deal.

Jeffrey Donaldson said DUP officers met...

Mon, 20/03/2023 - 13:49


Nations approve major UN science report on climate change

Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new UN report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich...

Mon, 20/03/2023 - 06:30


UK and Ukraine agree deal on ’new era of modern trade’

The UK has signed a digital trade deal with Ukraine which will help support the country’s economy during the war with Russia and as it...

Mon, 20/03/2023 - 06:11


TOP NEWS: US Fed, central banks move to boost global dollar liquidity

The US Federal Reserve and other major central banks announced on Sunday a coordinated effort to improve banks’ access to liquidity, hoping to calm worries...

Mon, 20/03/2023 - 06:05


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