UK economy

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UK house prices rise by most in nearly two years, ONS says

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose at their fastest pace in almost two years in the 12 mont...

19th February, 2025

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Finance bosses press UK's Reeves to ease investment taxes, sources say

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will cut the time it takes to settle securities trades, such as the buyin...

19th February, 2025

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UK inflation jumps more than expected in January, testing the BoE's outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation sped up by more than expected to hit a 10-month high of 3.0% in...

19th February, 2025

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Jet2 warns high inflation to undermine profit margins, shares plunge

(Reuters) - British travel company Jet2 on Wednesday forecast annual profit to rise by 8%-10% and sa...

19th February, 2025

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Sterling edges up after jump in UK inflation

LONDON (Reuters) - The pound edged up on Wednesday, after data showed UK consumer inflation rose fas...

19th February, 2025

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UK pay growth holds at lowest level since 2021, Brightmine says

LONDON (Reuters) - Pay increases granted by British employers held steady in the three months to Jan...

19th February, 2025

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UK to probe health impact of vaping on children as young as eight

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will investigate the long-term effects of vaping on children as young as...

19th February, 2025

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BoE's Bailey hopes for less bond market volatility driven by US tariffs

(Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday he wanted to see less volatility...

18th February, 2025

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Britain poised for 5% energy price-cap rise in April, Cornwall Insight says

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's domestic energy price cap is expected to rise almost...

18th February, 2025

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UK's Costa Coffee gives workers above-inflation pay rise

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Costa Coffee said it would give more than 15,000 hourly-paid workers a...

18th February, 2025

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BoE's Bailey says latest labour data in line with forecasts

(Reuters) - The latest UK jobs market data published earlier on Tuesday does not change the Bank of...

18th February, 2025

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Poor UK productivity recovers partially in Q4, ONS data shows

(Reuters) - Productivity in Britain's economy, one of its major weak points, recovered partially in...

18th February, 2025