UK economy

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Trump and Starmer trade compliments but defend differences

By Andrea Shalal EDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will host British Prime...

28th July, 2025

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Finance

UK short-term inflation expectations rise, Citi and YouGov say

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's inflation expectations for the next 12 months rose in July an...

25th July, 2025

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IMF sees risk that UK is knocked off course to fix public finances

LONDON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said Britain's government risked being knocked off...

25th July, 2025

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Finance

Sterling at four month low against euro as UK and euro zone rates diverge

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound dropped to its weakest level against the euro in four months on Friday a...

25th July, 2025

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Finance

FTSE 100 logs fifth straight weekly gain; investors assess earnings, data

(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes slipped on Friday as investors assessed a mixed bag of corpor...

25th July, 2025

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Finance

Mitchells & Butlers posts 5% rise in like-for-like sales on early summer boost

(Reuters) -British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers posted a 5% rise in quarterly lik...

25th July, 2025

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UK sunshine warmed up retail sales in June, ONS says

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers shopped more in June after a sharp drop in May as hot weather he...

25th July, 2025

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UK's Rightmove beats sales estimates, warns of slower growth in second half

(Reuters) -Rightmove, Britain's biggest property portal, surpassed first-half sales estimates on Fri...

25th July, 2025

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Finance

NatWest announces 18% rise in first-half profit, fresh $1 billion buyback

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -NatWest's first-half profit rose a slightly better-than-expected...

25th July, 2025

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Starmer to press Trump over deal to cut tariffs on UK steel imports, FT reports

(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will lobby U.S. President Donald Trump to accelerate...

25th July, 2025

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UK consumers save more as they brace for tougher times, GfK says

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers remained in a cautious mood this month ahead of possible tax inc...

24th July, 2025

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UK and Australia deepen AUKUS submarine pact with 50-year treaty

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would deepen its AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership w...

24th July, 2025