The state debt of the United Kingdom is as big as the country's gross domestic product for the first time since the 1960s. Britain's government has warned that tough decisions need to be made.

The longest-running measure of consumer confidence fell sharply in September, raising concerns about whether government ...

All five measures of confidence in the GfK survey - the longest-running measure of British consumer sentiment - fell this ...

UK government borrowing came in higher than forecast in the first five months of the fiscal year, keeping Chancellor Rachel ...

In June 1945, shortly after the end of the Second World War, 51 countries signed the charter establishing the United Nations (UN), which came to existence in October 1945, after half of those ...

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits signs that inflation risks are quashed, ...

As the October 30 Budget looms, Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, stressed that Ms Reeves will need to ...

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Brexit is having “profound and ongoing stifling effects” on goods trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union, ...

This year’s UNGA features the world body caught in a debate over its relevancy while facing wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.

There are also political consequences of austerity policies, since the correlation between voting intentions for the ...

Government borrowing jumps in August ahead of upcoming Budget - Official figures showed higher spending on public services, ...