Economic news and events


Average UK house price slumps by £1,150 in May - Halifax

The average UK house price fell by around £1,150 or 0.4% in May, Halifax Building Society said on Friday, according to its latest house price...

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 09:09


UK PM Keir Starmer to host NATO chief Mark Rutte next week

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host NATO head Mark Rutte in London next Monday for talks focussing on defence spending, the government said Thursday.

The...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 14:05


Irish GDP growth soars above estimate as exports rise in first quarter

Ireland’s quarterly economic growth accelerated at a much quicker pace than the initial estimate, provisional data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 13:01


Ireland unemployment rate eases to 4.0% in May on fewer youth jobless

Ireland’s unemployment rate continued to improve in May, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0%...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 11:29


UK construction activity outperforms in May as decline eases

UK construction activity was better than expected in May, as its decline slowed, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday.

The construction purchasing managers’...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 09:53


ONS admits April UK inflation figure was too high after tax data error

The UK’s headline inflation figure was 0.1 percentage points too high for April due to an error in the vehicle tax data collected, the Office...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 08:41


Debt-hit Thames Water ‘contemptible’, lies to public, Parliament told

Troubled Thames Water is ‘contemptible’ and lies to the public, Parliament has heard.

The scathing assessment was made at Westminster by Labour former MP John Cryer...

Thu, 05/06/2025 - 06:39


Health workers in England and Wales to vote on strikes over pay

Health workers are to be balloted on industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Unite said its members in England and Wales will vote in the...

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 12:13


UK chancellor to hold fiscal line amid budget tensions before review

Rachel Reeves acknowledged she had been forced to reject calls for funding for ‘good’ projects as she refused to loosen the rules governing her stewardship...

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 11:21


More pensioners will receive winter fuel payments - Reeves

More pensioners will receive the winter fuel allowance this winter – but payments will not be universal, the government has said.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves told reporters...

Wed, 04/06/2025 - 11:12


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