Economic news and events

Keir Starmer on Monday said the UK general election amounted to a choice about ‘whose side are you on’ as he promised to stand up...

The Liberal Democrats can become the third biggest party in the Commons after the UK general election, overtaking the SNP, the party’s leader asserted.

Speaking ahead...

The Labour party would revive UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to ban young people from ever being able to legally smoke after they failed...

The Tories and Labour clashed over the UK economy as the chancellor hinted at tax breaks for high earners while his opposite number insisted she...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has signalled that the door is open for Boris Johnson to hit the campaign trail for the Tories.

There has been...

UK retail sales fell in April, as miserable weather kept shoppers at home, according to a first estimate on Friday.

Retail sales fell by 2.7% in...

The Tories and Labour clashed on energy policy for the UK as the general election campaign focused on the prospect of cheaper household bills.

Labour leader...

Households in the UK are set to learn that their energy bills will fall again in July but remain around 40% higher than pre-gas crisis...

The future of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke tobacco legally is in doubt after...

Nigel Farage has announced he is not standing as a Reform UK candidate in the July 4 general election, but will ‘do my bit to...