Economic news and events

The sale of cigarettes in the UK could be phased out under Labour party proposals to improve public health and ease the pressure on the...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take ‘bold and radical’ action to alleviate the winter crisis in...

Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped to their highest level since the summer, with nearly three million people likely to have had the virus...

World food prices fell for a ninth month in a row in December but hit their highest level on record for the full year in...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday urged public-sector unions to hold talks with the government next week as a wave of strikes hits hospitals,...

Eurozone retail trade rose in November from October, in line with improved economic sentiment in the region, data from Eurostat showed on Friday.

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Construction activity fell in December for the first time in over a year as new orders declined, data from S&P Global showed on Friday.

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Europe’s largest economy saw new manufacturing orders fall during November, data from Destatis showed on Friday.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, new orders in manufacturing...

According to data from Halifax on Friday, the average UK house price fell in December against the prior month, though at a more moderate decline...

Footfall in the UK over the festive period was the strongest since the outbreak of Covid, according to the latest figures, despite the hit from...