Economic news and events


UK short-term lets to require planning permission under new proposals

Michael Gove has announced proposals to require planning permission for short-term lets in the UK to prevent a ‘hollowing out’ of communities.

The new law would...

Mon, 19/02/2024 - 08:52


Average price tag on UK home jumped by more than £3,000 in February

The average price tag on a UK home jumped by more than £3,000 month-on-month in February, according to a property website.

Across Britain, the average new...

Mon, 19/02/2024 - 05:59


UK government weighs up response in wake of Navalny death

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron signalled that there could be fresh sanctions against Russia officials, following the death of Alexei Navalny.

Cameron joined other G7 ministers...

Sun, 18/02/2024 - 14:01


UK PM Rishi Sunak defended after bruising by-election defeats

A Conservative minister has defended Rishi Sunak and the party after two by-election defeats, saying they were set against a ‘very difficult backdrop’.

The losses to...

Sun, 18/02/2024 - 13:53


UK opposition Labour would pursue EU security pact amid Trump fear

UK opposition leader Keir Starmer has said Labour would seek a new security pact with the EU if it wins the next election.

It comes amid...

Sun, 18/02/2024 - 13:51


China’s Wang tells Britain two sides must strengthen cooperation

China and the UK should ‘strengthen exchanges and cooperation’, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told his British counterpart on the sidelines of the Munich Security...

Sat, 17/02/2024 - 08:11


TOP NEWS: UK retail sales top consensus with lofty January rise

UK retail sales growth comfortably topped forecasts in January, numbers on Friday showed, in an encouraging reading of an economy which fell into recession at...

Fri, 16/02/2024 - 07:15


UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffers double by-election blow

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a double defeat at the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections, with opposition leader Keir Starmer hailing the results as...

Fri, 16/02/2024 - 06:50


Stormont committee will examine post-Brexit trading arrangements

The Assembly’s new Stormont brake committee will have scope to assess the impact of Northern Ireland being left in regulatory limbo if it diverges from...

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 17:32


UPDATE: UK Chancellor Hunt insists there is ‘light at end of tunnel’

Jeremy Hunt has insisted there is ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ if the UK government sticks to its plan after figures showed Britain’s...

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 11:47


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