Economic news and events

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Britain to drill for more oil rather than build wind turbines, just a fortnight after Washington signed a...

Household energy bills in Great Britain will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed.

The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year...

UK retail sales rose at a faster pace than expected last month, aided by warm weather, numbers on Friday showed.

Retail sales volumes expanded 1.2%...

Recent trade deals with the US, India and the EU will ‘improve livelihoods’ across the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

Ahead of a meeting with...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed an agreement to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will cost...

Teachers and doctors will get above-inflation pay rises over the next year, ministers have announced after the latest review of public sector pay.

Both professions in...

A judge has cleared the way for the UK government to sign its deal over the Chagos Islands after discharging a High Court injunction which...

The Chagos Islands deal could still be signed on Thursday after an overnight injunction was granted temporarily preventing the plans, the High Court has been...

The difference between the number of people moving to the UK and leaving the country is estimated to have halved, in the biggest fall in...

The UK private sector economy remained in decline in May, amid manufacturing sector weakness, numbers on Thursday showed.

The S&P Global flash composite purchasing managers’...