Economic news and events

The UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at raising taxes on the sale of assets such as shares and property as he weighs up "difficult...

UK retail footfall weakened in October, figures on Friday showed, as "tightening purse strings" meant fewer visits to high streets.

According to the latest British...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned families will face "very tough" times as mortgage costs soar, but insisted he was clearing up the economic mess...

The Bank of England lifted UK interest rates by 75 basis points on Thursday, as anticipated, but Governor Andrew Bailey hinted that rates will have...

The Bank of England lifted UK interest rates by 75 basis points on Thursday, as expected.

The central bank raised rates to 3.00%. Consensus,...

The UK's private sector continued to contract in October, survey results showed on Thursday, but at a slower pace than expected.

The latest S&P...

Ireland's service sector continued to lose momentum in October, S&P Global said on Thursday, amid slowing growth in demand, though its survey of purchasing managers...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reversed his decision to skip the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next week, bowing to pressure from activists, his...

Food inflation soared to a record 11.6% in October as even basics such as tea bags, milk and sugar all saw significant price rises, figures...

Embattled UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been referred to a financial watchdog by Labour over concerns of a breach of insider trading laws.

Shadow...