Finance
FTSE 100 rises as healthcare, consumer gains eclipse fall in defence shares
(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip index climbed on Monday, led by healthcare and consumer shares, but l...
11th August, 2025
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Entertainer founders hand over control of UK toy retailer to workers
LONDON (Reuters) -The founders of Britain's biggest toy chain, The Entertainer, are handing over con...
11th August, 2025
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UK employers report weaker hiring and pay growth in July
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Hiring intentions by British businesses fell to their weakest si...
10th August, 2025
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UK police arrest more than 466 at protest for banned Palestine Action group
LONDON (Reuters) -More than 50 people protesting against Britain's decision to ban the Palestine Act...
9th August, 2025
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UK arrests 280 in crackdown on illegal delivery riders
LONDON (Reuters) -British authorities arrested almost one in five people they checked in a week-long...
8th August, 2025
Finance
UK stocks mixed; BoE rate split clouds outlook, Fed revamp in focus
(Reuters) -British stocks closed mixed on Friday as traders digested Thursday's Bank of England rate...
8th August, 2025
Finance
Sterling at two-week high as traders digest BoE vote split
By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -The pound neared two-week highs versus the dollar on Friday as tra...
8th August, 2025
Finance
Bank of England's Pill sees risks that could slow pace of rate cuts
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday inflatio...
8th August, 2025
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UK PM Starmer says Israel's decision on Gaza City is wrong
(Corrects to say "Gaza City", not "Gaza," in headline and first paragraph) LONDON (Reuters) -British...
8th August, 2025
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UK to give financial incentives to households near new electricity pylons
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain could offer households located near new electricity pylons a discount of u...
7th August, 2025
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UK homelessness minister resigns over rent hike claims
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's minister for homelessness has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer'...
7th August, 2025
Finance
FTSE 100 slips after BoE rate decision, mixed earnings weigh on sentiment
(Reuters) -British benchmark index FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday, as investors weighed a mixed bag of...
7th August, 2025