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Image for Sterling steadies after selloff, fiscal worries prevail
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Sterling steadies after selloff, fiscal worries prevail

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Sterling edged higher on Thursday, stabilising after fiscal concerns...

3rd July, 2025

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Finance

UK services sector grows at fastest pace since August, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British services sector activity expanded at the fastest rate in nearly a year in...

3rd July, 2025

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UK firms trim year-ahead wage growth expectations, BoE survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British businesses have trimmed their expectations for wage growth over the coming...

3rd July, 2025

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Finance

Santander's bet on Britain with TSB deal shows banks' need for scale

By Jesús Aguado, Andres Gonzalez and Amy-Jo Crowley MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) -Santander's plan to buy...

3rd July, 2025

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UK's Starmer: Reeves will be chancellor for a very long time

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that financial minister Rach...

2nd July, 2025

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UK lawmakers approve ban of Palestine Action as terrorist group

LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmakers voted on Wednesday to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palesti...

2nd July, 2025

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Finance

Glencore in talks with UK government over insolvent Lindsey oil refinery supply, source says

LONDON (Reuters) -Commodities trader Glencore is in talks with the British government over the statu...

2nd July, 2025

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UK government, pharma industry still far away from life sciences plan agreement

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government and the pharmaceutical industry remain far apart in a dispu...

2nd July, 2025

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Finance

UK markets see 2022-style selloff as worries build over finance minister

LONDON (Reuters) -British government bond prices fell by the most since October 2022 and the pound t...

2nd July, 2025

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UK bond rout draws Truss comparisons as public finances rattle investors

LONDON (Reuters) -British government bond prices fell by the most since October 2022 and the pound t...

2nd July, 2025

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UK PM gives full backing to Reeves after tearful appearance in parliament

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves has the full support of Prime Minister Keir...

2nd July, 2025

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Sterling nudges lower but still near multi-year highs, looking past UK politics

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound eased a touch against the dollar on Wednesday but held near its near-fou...

2nd July, 2025