Economic news and events

Last year was one of the quietest on record for the London Stock Exchange, which saw the largest outflow of companies since the global financial...

The UK government on Friday launched the biggest reform in decades of Britain’s ailing social care system, aiming to help thousands struggling to look after...

US President-elect Donald Trump called on Friday for the UK to dismantle its wind turbines in the North Sea in response to a decision by...

Fewer consumers hit shops in the UK in December, while footfall fell for the second year in a row, a report on Friday showed.

According to...

The UK manufacturing sector downturn deepened more sharply than expected last month, a survey on Thursday showed, with the fastest rate of decline since last...

Annual UK house price growth accelerated last month, in a strong end to the year, according to figures from Nationwide on Thursday.

House prices rose...

There was an increase in the number of people in the UK who headed to the shops in December amid fears retailers face uncertain times...

The year ahead will be a ‘buyer’s market’ with UK house hunters having more negotiating power and sales picking up, experts have predicted.

But more bullish...

Insolvencies and restructuring could rise further over the start of 2025 as firms face more increased cost pressures, industry experts in the UK have warned.

Restructuring...

Finance bosses are optimistic about Labour’s plans to cut regulation across the sector, according to a survey, with more than half saying they plan to...