Economy & Inflation

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (338+ words) Euro notes lay flat(Image: Getty Images) Two social welfare payments are expected to be exempt from the overhaul of the system governing new Irish citizenship applications. Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan is preparing to update the Cabinet on proposed amendments…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (295+ words) British businesses are now hit with so much political interference that they might as well be “agents of the state”, according to a hard-hitting analysis. The country is in the grip of “command capitalism” in which businesses remain privately owned…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (854+ words) TAKE UP WOULD SAVE NHS AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES ALMOST £1 BILLION New research from national charity Independent Age shows that full take-up of three key financial entitlements could lift 280,000 older people out of poverty across the UK, reducing pensioner poverty…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1294+ words) ….as corruption allegations trail disbursement of the social safety fund PAUL OGBUOKIRI reports that SERAP’s N78.8billion audit allegations has deepened questions over Nigeria’s social safety net as experts demand transparency, accountability and stronger targeting 600bn cash transferred in 3 years, fails to check…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (534+ words) Cork city and commuter towns in five minutes Share today’s briefing directly, or send the subscribe link to someone who would use a concise local morning update. • The Minister for Energy has encouraged consumers to 'shop around' • Justice minister Jim…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (317+ words) One of Britain’s most trusted financial experts has blasted Labour for not ending the “immoral” freeze in the point at which student loans are repaid. Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, is dismayed at the Government’s response to a cross-party…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (295+ words) British businesses are now hit with so much political interference that they might as well be “agents of the state”, according to a hard-hitting analysis. The country is in the grip of “command capitalism” in which businesses remain privately owned…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (152+ words) The ninth wave of Arab Barometer presents a two-sided picture of Jordanians’ views of the government and the economy. On the one hand, confidence in the government rose to 49%, from 39% in late 2023, while satisfaction with its overall performance reached 61%—clear…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (297+ words) By GLEN OWEN 23:17 12 Sep 2026, updated 23:47 12 Sep 2026 While the Prime Minister attempts to split his time between London and Manchester, he is neglecting the Chequers country estate so beloved by his predecessors. On Saturday night, the Tories said that under the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (366+ words) The leader of Tamworth Borough Council has confirmed that no savings have been achieved despite proposing £1m in money saving measures earlier this year. The authority's budget passed in February this year with warnings cuts were needed from next year. In…...