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Image for UK employers group says tax hike has hit hiring hard
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UK employers group says tax hike has hit hiring hard

LONDON (Reuters) -Almost one third of small and medium-sized British employers have made staff redun...

25th June, 2025

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UK living standards set to stagnate for rest of 2020s, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) -Living standards in Britain look set to barely grow over the rest of the decade an...

25th June, 2025

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UK joins WTO trade arbitration alternative

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Kingdom has become the latest country to join an...

25th June, 2025

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Britain vows to toughen its trade defences under new strategy

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it would toughen up its trade defences to better protect industries a...

25th June, 2025

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UK longer-term inflation expectations highest since Sept 2022, Citi/YouGov survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for inflation over the longer term have risen in...

25th June, 2025

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UK's Miliband vows to lead in clean energy, demand corporate net zero strategies

By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -Cutting emissions and investing in the green...

25th June, 2025

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UK shares dip as investors focus on earnings, rate path

(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes were mostly flat on Wednesday as investors digested a batch o...

25th June, 2025

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Sterling holds firm near January 2022 highs

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound held steady against the dollar on Wednesday, consolidat...

25th June, 2025

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UK's Halfords tops profit view, sees fiscal 2026 earnings skewed to second half

(Reuters) -British bicycle and car products retailer Halfords Group on Wednesday said it expects pre...

25th June, 2025

Image for UK engineering firm Babcock lifts forecast as defence needs rise
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UK engineering firm Babcock lifts forecast as defence needs rise

LONDON (Reuters) -British defence engineering company Babcock forecast mid-single digit revenue grow...

25th June, 2025

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UK jobs surveys send fresh cool-down signals

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's labour market is showing further slowdown signs, according to surveys pu...

24th June, 2025

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Britain must lower power prices to meet climate goals, advisors say​

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain must cut its electricity prices to speed up the adoptio...

24th June, 2025