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Airbus UK workers to strike for 10 days over pay

LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of Airbus workers in Britain will go on strike for 10 days starting next...

20th August, 2025

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Finance

Sterling edges up as inflation rises to highest in 1-1/2 years

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound rose marginally against the dollar and euro on W...

20th August, 2025

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Europe's STOXX 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European equities slipped on Wednesday, retreating from a five-month cl...

20th August, 2025

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UK faces more protests and legal action after asylum seekers hotel injunction

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum see...

20th August, 2025

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Member of Irish rap group Kneecap appears at UK court on terrorism charge

LONDON (Reuters) -A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was welcomed by hundreds of supporters as he a...

20th August, 2025

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M&S food sales growth accelerates as cyber hack impact fades, NielsenIQ data shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer recorded a 6.7% year-on-year increase in food sal...

20th August, 2025

Image for UK inflation rises to highest since early 2024 at 3.8%
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UK inflation rises to highest since early 2024 at 3.8%

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation increased to 3.8% in July from 3.6% in June, offi...

20th August, 2025

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UK pay deals hold at 3% as employers eye next budget, Brightmine says

LONDON (Reuters) -Pay settlements by British private-sector employers held at 3% in the three months...

20th August, 2025

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UK council wins bid to move asylum seekers from hotel amid anti-immigration protests

LONDON (Reuters) -A British district council on Tuesday won its bid to have asylum seekers temporari...

19th August, 2025

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UK statistics office delays retail sales data release by two weeks

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday it was delaying Friday's...

19th August, 2025

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BoE to cut interest rates just once more this year, held back by resilient inflation, growth: Reuters poll

By Anant Chandak and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Bank of England will cut interest r...

19th August, 2025

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Sterling nudges higher against dollar, inflation data in focus

By Jaspreet Kalra (Reuters) -Sterling tracked the euro higher against the dollar on Tuesday as marke...

19th August, 2025