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UK lawmaker Spencer appears in court charged with sexual assault

LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmaker Patrick Spencer appeared in a London court on Monday and denied s...

16th June, 2025

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Sterling steady on the dollar as Middle East conflict endures, BoE meeting in sight

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Sterling was muted against the dollar on Monday ahead of a Bank of Engl...

16th June, 2025

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UK watchdog launches probe into $13.25 billion Omnicom–Interpublic merger

(Reuters) -Britain's competition watchdog on Monday launched a probe into the $13.25 billion merger...

16th June, 2025

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Asking prices for UK homes show biggest June fall since 2011, Rightmove says

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Asking prices for homes put up for sale in Britain have fallen by...

16th June, 2025

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Canada, UK agree to establish trade working group, expand defense collaboration

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada and the United Kingdom agreed on Sunday to set up a tra...

15th June, 2025

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Bank of England policymakers' comments on the UK outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said earlier this month that he was stickin...

13th June, 2025

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Seven men convicted in UK in latest trial over 'grooming gangs' scandal

LONDON (Reuters) -Seven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England were con...

13th June, 2025

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UK regulator gives thumbs down to household wealth statistics

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's statistics regulator ruled on Friday that official data on how rich Brit...

13th June, 2025

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Bank of England to keep rates steady despite slower job market

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England is set to keep rates on hold next week, stic...

13th June, 2025

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UK public's medium-term inflation expectations stay high in May

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for inflation over the medium term remained at t...

13th June, 2025

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Sterling drops as Israel's strikes on Iran boost safe-haven dollar

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound fell on Friday, in sync with other volatile currencies such as the Austr...

13th June, 2025

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UK hiring slows again in May but downturn might be easing, recruiters say

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British businesses hired staff at a slower pace in May as demand...

13th June, 2025