UK economy

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UK PM Starmer warns Farage's 'fantasy' fiscal plans would crash the economy

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that Nigel Farage would crash...

29th May, 2025

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UK's car output drops in April, sees worst start to year since 2009

(Reuters) -Britain's vehicle output dropped sharply in April, marking the worst start to the year si...

29th May, 2025

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British blue chips fall despite Trump tariff ruling

(Reuters) -British equities were mixed on Thursday as a U.S. court's decision to block President Don...

29th May, 2025

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Britain's Nationwide reports annual profit up 30% as it integrates Virgin Money

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Nationwide Building Society reported its annual profit rose 30%, as it i...

29th May, 2025

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UK pension schemes told to merge into 'megafunds' by 2030

LONDON (Reuters) -Some British pension schemes will be told to merge to become 'megafunds' with at l...

29th May, 2025

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UK services sector sentiment hits 2-1/2-year low, CBI says

LONDON (Reuters) -Business confidence in Britain's services sector hit a two-and-a-half-year low in...

28th May, 2025

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UK prosecutors authorise 21 criminal charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate

LONDON (Reuters) -Internet personality Andrew Tate faces 11 criminal charges in Britain, including r...

28th May, 2025

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Sterling steady against the dollar as economic data, trade deals offer support

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Sterling was steady against the dollar on Wednesday, hovering near Mond...

28th May, 2025

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London stocks mixed as investors assess corporate earnings

(Reuters) -UK shares rose on Wednesday as investors parsed a mixed bag of company results, with all...

28th May, 2025

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Home improvement retailer Kingfisher's sales buoyed by sunny UK

LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher reported a 1.8% rise in first quarte...

28th May, 2025

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Pets At Home reports annual underlying profit in line with expectations

(Reuters) -British retailer Pets At Home on Wednesday reported annual underlying pretax profit in li...

28th May, 2025

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UK grocery inflation hits highest level in 15 months, says Kantar

LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery price inflation jumped to 4.1% for the four weeks to May 18, its h...

28th May, 2025