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UK to hold inquiry into miners strike 'Battle of Orgreave' four decades on

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would hold an inquiry into the "Battle of Orgreave", a v...

20th July, 2025

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UK, India likely to unveil trade deal next week, including whisky, EVs, textiles, sources say

By Manoj Kumar and Alistair Smout NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -India and Britain are expected to seal...

18th July, 2025

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Pound mixed at end of busy data week, BoE policy top of mind for traders

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound was set to finish the week down on the dollar and a fraction stronger ag...

18th July, 2025

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FTSE 100 logs fourth straight week of gains on rate cut optimism, earnings

By Ankita Yadav (Reuters) -London's main stock indexes rose on Friday, with the blue-chip index hove...

18th July, 2025

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Wall Street brokerages pull September BoE rate cut calls as inflation proves sticky

(Reuters) -Major Wall Street brokerages have withdrawn their expectations for a September interest r...

18th July, 2025

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Analysis-Foreign investors are warming to London's unloved stocks

By Amanda Cooper and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's stock market finally appears to be rev...

18th July, 2025

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UK's Labour suspends lawmaker Diane Abbott again over race remark

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suspended Diane Abbott, the cou...

17th July, 2025

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Britain boosts computing power in $1.3 billion AI drive

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out its plan to invest 1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion) in computing i...

17th July, 2025

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Factbox-Evolution of the UK electorate from landowners to suffragettes to 16-year-old voters

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday set out plans to lower the voting age to 16 in a landmark refo...

17th July, 2025

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FTSE indexes close higher, helped by earnings and data

By Ankita Yadav (Reuters) -London's main stock indexes rose on Thursday, as signs of a cooling labou...

17th July, 2025

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Sterling strengthens against euro after job market data

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound strengthened against the euro on Thursday, after data showed that a cool...

17th July, 2025

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UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the...

17th July, 2025