Economic news and events

A Labour donor who was named in an alleged cronyism row will advise Rachel Reeves on the UK government’s International Investment Summit.

Ian Corfield was previously...

The volume of retail sales in Ireland turned back to year-on-year growth in July, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

The volume...

The prison population of England and Wales has hit a record high, with the number jumping by nearly a thousand in the past four weeks.

Some...

The number of mortgages approved for home buyers has jumped to its highest level since the month the mini-budget was delivered under then-prime minister Liz...

Inflation in the eurozone slowed to a three-year low in August, according to an official flash estimate on Friday.

According to Eurostat, consumer prices in...

Annual house price growth in the UK accelerated in August to the fastest rate since December 2022, according to an index released on Friday.

Across the...

UK retail footfall decreased in August, though at a markedly slower pace than in July, shaking off disruption from riots, numbers on Friday showed.

According...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the government will ‘take decisions’ on a potential outdoor smoking ban in an effort to curb preventable deaths...

Keir Starmer has said he discussed his plans to reset relations with France and the EU as a whole during talks with French President Emmanuel...

Car production in the UK fell by more than 14% last month compared with a year ago, figures show.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders...