Economic news and events

Both sides of industry largely welcomed the UK prime minister’s speech, with union leaders saying that workers ‘desperately’ needed change.

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:...

The UK economy has overtaken several G7 countries on economic growth forecasts in recent months, but is still set to have the highest inflation of...

Unions will press the UK government on Wednesday to reverse its controversial cut to the winter fuel allowance.

A motion will be debated on the final...

Keir Starmer has said Benjamin Netanyahu’s criticism of the UK government’s decision to suspend some arms export licences to Israel, amid concerns they could be...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said ‘we’re only just getting started’ as he set out his vision for ‘national renewal’.

In his first Labour Party conference speech...

Employer concerns about the Government’s workers’ rights package have been ‘addressed and understood’, Rachel Reeves said as she sought to reassure businesses about the legislation.

The...

Britain’s governing Labour party sought Monday to strike a more upbeat note about the country’s economic future against a backlash at proposed cuts to welfare...

Rachel Reeves has said Labour is ‘not a party of protest’ as her keynote conference speech was disrupted by hecklers.

In her first conference speech as...

Rachel Reeves will insist that ‘tough decisions’ on the public finances are needed to prevent economic ruin but she will attempt to persuade her critics...

Fuel prices are falling faster than at any other point in 2024 so far, new figures show.

Average prices for petrol and diesel across UK forecourts...