Economic news and events

The UK economy grew in line with expectations at the start of the year, following a decline to round off 2023, numbers on Wednesday showed.

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Hundreds of UK subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for dishonesty due to a faulty software scandal will have their convictions automatically quashed, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office...

The UK is set to sign an agreement on closer trade co-operation with Texas as the British government continues to pursue state-level deals in the...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government vowed Tuesday to build new gas-fired power stations to boost energy security, drawing criticism over his climate policies before...

The head of the UK’s official forecaster has warned that ‘we don’t know’ how the government will make its spending plans add up, amid concerns...

The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly picked up in the three months to January, while the pace of wage growth eased, numbers on Tuesday showed.

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The UK government has committed to building new gas power stations to avert what ministers described as the ‘genuine prospect of blackouts’.

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Ofgem has raised concerns that net zero costs could disproportionately hit lower income customers in the UK as it announced it is to examine how...

Scrapping national insurance is set to be a key part of the Tory election offer to voters as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested a...

The ongoing contraction in Irish construction activity slowed in February, data published by S&P Global showed Monday.

The headline seasonally adjusted BNP Paribas real estate Ireland...