Economic news and events

The Bank of England should be cautious about cutting interest rates ‘too far or too fast’, the central bank’s chief economist has warned.

Huw Pill has...

The UK construction sector saw its fastest rate of growth in over two years in September, according to survey data on Friday.

The S&P Global UK...

Private demand for new diesel cars in the UK is growing faster than for pure battery electrics, preliminary figures show.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers &...

The government has pledged nearly £22 billion funding to develop projects to capture and store carbon emissions in northern England, and has already approved a...

Sterling fell on Thursday after the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested the central bank could become ‘more activist’ in cutting interest rates.

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Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote group of islands in return for securing the long-term future of a strategically important military base.

The UK...

The Irish and British foreign ministers are expected to discuss the escalating conflict in the Middle East during their meeting in Dublin later on Thursday.

The...

Growth in the UK’s services economy cooled in September, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday.

The headline seasonally adjusted services purchasing managers’ index decreased...

The service sector continued to carry the broader Irish economy last month, as the manufacturing sector shrank, purchasing managers’ index survey results from S&P Global...

Sterling fell on Thursday after the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested the central bank could become ‘more activist’ in cutting interest rates.

In...