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Galliford Try sees annual results above market view, shares hit record

(Reuters) -British construction firm Galliford Try said on Wednesday it expects to report annual rev...

9th July, 2025

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UK should limit trial by jury to reduce record criminal backlog, report says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain must radically reform its criminal justice system, including by removing t...

8th July, 2025

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Britain's Lindsey oil refinery resumes deliveries, government says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's insolvent Lindsey oil refinery has resumed fuel deliveries, a spokespers...

8th July, 2025

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Lammy says UK will go further in measures against Israel if situation in Gaza continues

LONDON (Reuters) -British foreign minister David Lammy on Tuesday stressed the need for a ceasefire...

8th July, 2025

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Former British PM Rishi Sunak rejoins Goldman Sachs as adviser

(Reuters) -Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is returning to Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser, t...

8th July, 2025

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Sterling gains broadly as Trump unveils tariff specifics

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose on Tuesday, gaining against the likes of the yen a...

8th July, 2025

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Global 3C warming would hurt UK economy much more than previously predicted, OBR says

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -A rise in global temperatures to almost 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degree...

8th July, 2025

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Britain's SIG names new CEO amid stagnant construction market

(Reuters) -British building materials supplier SIG named Pim Vervaat as its new chief executive offi...

8th July, 2025

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Former UK politician and Thatcher supporter Norman Tebbit dies aged 94

LONDON (Reuters) -Former British politician Norman Tebbit, who was part of then prime minister Marga...

8th July, 2025

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UK and France must end dependency on US and China, Macron warns

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles will welcome French President Emmanuel...

8th July, 2025

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UK plans to ban employers from using NDAs to silence workers subject to abuse

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that are used by employers t...

7th July, 2025

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Sterling slips with economic data, tariff uncertainty in focus

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Sterling slipped on Monday in a lacklustre start to a week packed wit...

7th July, 2025