Economic news and events

Airline passengers travelling in premium cabins will be hit by a UK tax hike.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a ‘one-off adjustment’ to the level of air...

The UK government will introduce a new tax on vapes in a bid to discourage non-smokers from taking up the habit.

During his budget speech, Chancellor...

The alcohol industry in the UK on Wednesday welcomed the extension of the alcohol duty freeze as ‘some much-needed certainty and stability’ for the industry...

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who has faced pressure from fellow Tory politicians to ease a record-high tax burden, announced tax cuts on Wednesday, as expected,...

Ireland’s unemployment rate fell last month, numbers on Wednesday showed.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the nation’s jobless rate fell to 4.2% in February...

The downturn in the UK construction sector continued to ease into February, new data on Wednesday showed.

The S&P Global UK construction purchasing managers’ index...

Japan is interested in discussing cooperation with the US, Australia and Britain on advanced military technology, an official said Wednesday, signalling Tokyo could become more...

Jeremy Hunt is expected to make a 2p cut to national insurance central to his budget, which he said would deliver ‘more opportunity and more...

Birmingham City Council has approved a 9.99% rise in council tax and a budget containing plans for ‘unprecedented’ cuts to services.

More than 50 Labour councillors...

The new car market in the UK recorded its strongest February in 20 years, figures show.

Nearly 85,000 new cars were registered last month, an increase...