Economic news and events

A major expansion of free childcare and an extension in support for household energy costs will help ease the cost of living as UK Chancellor...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will pledge to tackle labour shortages and get people back to work when he delivers his budget on Wednesday.

Announcements on energy...

The UK government needs to transform up to 11 ports around the UK to enable the roll-out of floating offshore wind at scale, according to...

The UK unemployment rate was unchanged at the start of the year, defying expectations of a slowdown, figures on Tuesday showed.

According to the Office...

The UK’s chancellor is understood to be looking at increasing the lifetime pension allowance in a move that is being interpreted as attempting to reverse...

The UK’s 363,000 international traders will see a streamlined customs process under reforms to be announced in the Chancellor’s Budget.

Jeremy Hunt is set to details...

The UK’s ability to compete internationally in electric vehicle production is at risk, an automotive industry body has claimed.

Urgent action is needed by the UK...

Rishi Sunak insisted the UK’s armed forces had the funding they needed for a ‘more volatile world’ in the face of the growing challenges posed...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are due to hold talks with the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in response to...

UK Prime Minster Rishi Sunak has signalled that tax cuts will not be announced in the upcoming government budget as his administration focuses on cutting...