Economic news and events

UK ministers, companies visit Saudi Arabia to boost trade ties

UK Cabinet ministers are visiting Saudi Arabia in a bid to bolster trade links with the kingdom amid reports that Riyadh authorised the use of...

Tue, 14/05/2024 - 06:27

Rishi Sunak vows to create ’more secure future’ in pre-election pitch

Rishi Sunak will portray himself as the best leader to take the UK through ‘some of the most dangerous yet most transformational’ years ever, in...

Mon, 13/05/2024 - 05:56

Halting arms exports to Israel ‘not wise path’ - UK foreign secretary

Halting arms exports to Israel is ‘not a wise path’, the UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has argued, as he said it would be wrong...

Sun, 12/05/2024 - 11:27

UK’s Cameron denies after PM job, says ‘right’ election later in year

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said it would be ‘absolutely right’ for the general election to be held in the second half of the year,...

Sun, 12/05/2024 - 11:25

TOP NEWS: UK GDP grows ahead of consensus in March and first quarter

The UK economy grew by more than expected in March and in the first quarter of 2024, according to official numbers on Friday.

UK gross domestic...

Fri, 10/05/2024 - 07:20

UPDATE: BoE edges closer to summer rate cut, leaves June options open

The Bank of England on Thursday moved a step nearer to a summer interest rate cut, but would not commit on whether this would come...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 13:35

TOP NEWS: BoE holds interest rates steady as momentum for cut builds

The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but momentum appeared to build for a rate reduction ahead as another policymaker joined the...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 12:25

Think tank says next UK government must raise tax for public services

The winner of the next UK general election will have to raise taxes to maintain the current provision for public services, according to new analysis...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:43

UK FCA defends ’name and shame’ proposals after backlash

The UK’s financial watchdog has said it was not expecting the ‘stern reaction’ to its plans to ‘name and shame’ firms it is investigating, after...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 06:23

UK home buyer inquiries flatlined in April amid affordability woes

New home buyer inquiries fell back in April following three months of increases in a row, according to surveyors.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 05:55

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