UK economy

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UK's Reeves to ease access to mortgages as part of finance reforms

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will set out measures to ease access to mor...

14th July, 2025

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Britain offers discounts on electric cars to boost demand

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will offer discounts worth up to 3,750...

14th July, 2025

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Cricket-England beat India by 22 runs in third test

LONDON (Reuters) -England beat India by 22 runs on an extraordinary final day of the third test at L...

14th July, 2025

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Sterling sags as Trump tariff threats dent confidence

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound fell on Monday, under broad pressure from investor worries about the imp...

14th July, 2025

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UK couple found guilty of killing baby daughter after going on the run in winter

LONDON (Reuters) -A British aristocrat and her partner were convicted on Monday of the manslaughter...

14th July, 2025

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FTSE 100 hits fresh record high on rate cut optimism

(Reuters) -The UK's blue chip index held just below its all-time high hit last week as investors ass...

14th July, 2025

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UK labour market cooled rapidly in June, KPMG/REC survey shows

(Reuters) -Britain's labour market cooled sharply in June and the number of people available for wor...

14th July, 2025

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UK's CityFibre secures $3 billion to invest in network, M&A

LONDON (Reuters) -British fibre broadband network CityFibre said on Monday it had agreed 2.26 billio...

14th July, 2025

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UK government to make new push to cut red tape for businesses aiming to cut emissions

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will task regulators this...

13th July, 2025

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UK agrees deal with Vietnam to remove pharmaceutical trade barriers

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it would strike an agreement with Vietnam to make it easier for pharm...

13th July, 2025

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Sterling slips as weak growth data fuels rate cut expectations

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Sterling slipped on Friday and was trading close to a more than two-w...

11th July, 2025

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Caxton Associates finishes half year with a positive 14% return, says source

LONDON (Reuters) -London hedge fund manager Andrew Law's Caxton Associates, which wagers on macro ec...

11th July, 2025