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TOP NEWS: UK private sector steady as factory output is back to growth

The UK private sector continued to improve in March, flash purchasing managers’ index survey results showed Thursday.

The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global flash UK PMI...

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 09:58


UK government borrowing surplus falls in February from prior year

The UK’s public sector borrowing surplus decreased in February from the year before, according to the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.

UK public sector net...

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 07:14


Irish ministers rule out early election after Varadkar’s resignation

Irish government ministers have rejected calls for an early election following Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s shock resignation as focus shifts to the race to succeed him.

In...

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 06:02


UK and Australia sign new defence pact in Canberra

The UK and Australia inked a new defence agreement in Canberra on Thursday, as they try to boost a fledgling nuclear-powered submarine program with the...

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 05:54


UPDATE: Opposition parties call for election after Ireland PM resigns

Sinn Fein and other opposition parties in Ireland have called for a general election after Leo Varadkar announced he would step down as Fine Gael...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 19:18


UK PM Sunak says economy will bounce back in 2024; fights to keep job

A defiant Rishi Sunak insisted he would still be UK prime minister after May’s local elections as he dismissed ‘Westminster gossip’ about Tory plots against...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 18:14


UK FCA asks financial advisors to brush up on retirement income advice

The Financial Conduct Authority on Wednesday wrote to the bosses of financial advice firms asking them to review their processes when providing retirement income advice....

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 18:11


UPDATE: Varadkar to step down as Ireland PM and Fine Gael party leader

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has announced he is to step down from the role and is resigning as leader of his party, Fine Gael.

In an...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 13:05


Average UK house price £2,000 lower in January than a year earlier

The average UK house price fell by an estimated 0.6% in the year to January 2024, according to an index.

This took the average price of...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 10:51


TOP NEWS: UK consumer price inflation slows to 3.4% in February

UK consumer price inflation was cooler than expected in February, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

The consumer price index...

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 07:14


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