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Image for UK says troubled HS2 rail link to be delayed beyond 2033
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UK says troubled HS2 rail link to be delayed beyond 2033

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's new high speed railway line, HS2, which will connect London to the centr...

18th June, 2025

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Britain will have enough energy supply this winter, grid operator says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's National Electricity System Operator said on Wednesday it expects to hav...

17th June, 2025

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US tariffs, tax hikes to depress UK growth this year and next, CBI forecasts show

LONDON (Reuters) -One of Britain's leading business groups on Wednesday slashed its forecast for eco...

17th June, 2025

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Rolls-Royce says 'even more true' it wants to enter narrow-body market

By Paul Sandle PARIS (Reuters) -Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic said on Tuesday it was "even more...

17th June, 2025

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Sterling slips versus dollar as inflation print, BoE meeting eyed

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling was lower against the dollar on Tuesday as market focus stayed on develop...

17th June, 2025

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UK's Reeves pitches Britain as 'oasis of stability' for investors

By David Milliken and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said forei...

17th June, 2025

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UK stocks fall as Middle East conflict hits risk appetite

(Reuters) -British equities opened lower on Tuesday with the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Is...

17th June, 2025

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UK's Morgan Sindall expects annual profit to track ahead of expectations

(Reuters) -British construction company Morgan Sindall on Tuesday said it expects annual pre-tax pro...

17th June, 2025

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UK's Crown Estate to invest up to 400 million stg in offshore wind

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles III's Crown Estate, which owns Britain's seabed, sai...

17th June, 2025

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UK finalises 500 million pound rail contract to save British Steel jobs

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government is set to finalise a 500-million-pound ($679 million) rail...

16th June, 2025

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Trump, Starmer say US-UK trade deal finalized

KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer o...

16th June, 2025

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UK's FTSE 100 joins global rally after reports Iran seeking truce with Israel

(Reuters) -London's benchmark FTSE 100 rose on Monday, coming within spitting distance of a record h...

16th June, 2025