Economic news and events

Households in Britain are set to face higher energy bills this winter with the regulator expected to increase the price cap after lowering it twice...

The UK got a boost in both its manufacturing and service sectors in August, new flash data on Thursday showed.

The latest S&P Global flash UK...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing further challenges ahead of her first budget this autumn after official figures revealed government borrowing jumped by far more...

The number of companies that became insolvent in July was 16% higher than during the same period last year, according to official data.

In England and...

The UK prime minister is to discuss the recent riots with the head of Northern Ireland’s police service during a visit to the region on...

Emergency plans to avoid prison overcrowding have been activated in the North of England as more rioters are sentenced.

Operation Early Dawn, a long-standing plan which...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the UK’s support for their war effort as having ‘slowed down’ as he called for a removal of restrictions...

Selling prices dipped in August as would-be buyers put off home-buying plans amid summer holidays, figures on Monday showed.

Rightmove’s House Price Index showed the...

Parents and carers are ‘are paying more than they need to’ for baby formula due to weak price competition, a UK watchdog has warned.

The Competition...

(Correcting the name of the director at Accenture.)

Retail sales in the UK rose in July, the Office for National Statistics reported Friday.

Retail sales volumes...