Economic news and events

The average quoted price of home insurance in the UK jumped by 10.5% last year – but prices have been edging down in recent months,...

The UK’s private sector output grew marginally in January as employment was pushed lower amid ongoing concerns over higher national insurance contributions that many employers...

The UK business secretary has left the door open to joining a tariff-free trading scheme with Europe following a meeting with the EU trade commissioner...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she plans to soften the proposed tax regime on non-doms after listening to their concerns.

Downing Street said the move...

The UK government has approached consultancies about taking the role of special administrator in a sign that ministers are bracing themselves for the imminent renationalisation...

Micheal Martin has received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier.

Parliamentarians voted 95 to 76 in support of...

A UK minister has ruled out the UK joining a pan-European agreement to bolster post-Brexit trade.

Matthew Pennycook said the government was ‘not seeking’ to participate...

MPs have launched a new inquiry into how jobcentres can be reformed.

The cross-party Work & Pensions Committee will also study plans to merge the National...

Consumer confidence dropped in January, as expectations around the health of the economy deteriorated, a report on Thursday showed.

According to BRC-Opinium data, consumer expectations over...

Opponents of major infrastructure projects will have fewer chances to ‘frustrate growth’ through repeated legal challenges, the UK prime minister has said.

Keir Starmer said he...