Economic news and events

Britain is ready to help defend Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the kingdom’s de facto leader in a call on

Diesel prices in the UK have surged to a 16-month high since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, new figures

Royal Air Force jets could legally strike Iranian missile sites being used to attack British interests in the Middle East

Energy markets are ‘in turmoil’ in the face of the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, the head of Octopus Energy has

UK house prices grew at their ‘strongest’ annual rate in four months, while monthly growth slowed, Halifax reported on Friday

Four extra British Typhoon fighter jets are being deployed to Qatar amid the conflict in the Middle East, UK Prime Minister

Ed Miliband has said he is confident the country’s energy supply is robust despite the conflict in the Middle East disrupting

Ireland’s Central Statistics Office on Thursday significantly revised down gross domestic product figures for the fourth

People’s confidence in their job security in the UK slumped to the weakest level in six months in February, according to an

Activity in the UK’s construction sector declined for the fourteenth month in a row, S&P Global reported on Thursday.

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The UK’s new car market recorded its strongest February sales in 22 years despite demand for new electric vehicles [EVs]

Rachel Reeves will reaffirm her commitment to ‘end’ the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas as she meets energy bosses.

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Interest rates in the UK could be pushed back up above 4% if war in the Middle East prompts a persistent spike in oil and gas

Ireland’s unemployment rate was unchanged in February, though joblessness increased compared to a year earlier, data showed

The historically high tax burden in the UK could be stifling growth, a senior member of the budget watchdog has warned.

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The final UK composite purchasing managers index reading was slightly lower than anticipated in February but remained in

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was upset with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has not joined the US

Downing Street said the US is still a ‘staunch’ ally after Donald Trump launched another broadside against UK Prime Minister

The Office for Budget Responsibility on Tuesday warned the conflict in the Middle East could have very significant impacts on

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Tuesday said she has no doubts in Britain’s ability to navigate the challenges the country

The UK is considering sending a warship to the Middle East, while France reportedly plans to move air defence systems to

France plans to send air defence systems to Cyprus after a British base on the island came under attack, according to a

The UK will take decisions based on ‘legality and British interests’, a minister has insisted after Donald Trump launched

US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was ‘not like it used to be’, in

UK take-home grocery sales rose in February as shoppers continued to spend more at the tills and increasingly turned to