Economic news and events

Government formation talks in Ireland between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have concluded for the Christmas break, with ‘progress’ made on various issues.

Discussions between the...

Peter Mandelson has said it is a ‘great honour to serve the country’ as the prime minister confirmed he had appointed him the next British...

The UK and Mauritius have been holding talks and hope to finalise the deal to hand back the Chagos Islands ‘as quickly as possible’.

They held...

The UK government borrowed less than expected in November, aided by higher tax receipts and lower debt interest payments.

According to the Office for National Statistics,...

Labour grandee Peter Mandelson is expected to be the next UK ambassador to the US.

Mandelson, who served in the cabinets of Tony Blair and Gordon...

The DUP has moved to trigger a new post-Brexit Stormont mechanism for the first time in an effort to prevent an EU law coming into...

The UK needs to talk to Syria’s leaders to make sure ‘what comes next is better’, Keir Starmer has said after officials met with the...

Keir Starmer has backed easing rules aimed at protecting nature that have been blamed for hampering major building projects.

The UK prime minister said ‘we could...

The prime minister said the UK would ‘have to make sure that we avoid tariffs’ as he faced questions on his approach to incoming US...

Keir Starmer pleaded for patience over his drive to improve living standards, warning it ‘will take some time’ for people to feel the benefits.

The UK...