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Environmental campaigners begin legal challenge against expansion of UK airport

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A legal challenge to Britain's plan to expand Gatwick Airport, the countr...

20th January, 2026

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London's FTSE 100 slips as Trump's tariff threats over Greenland loom

Jan 20 (Reuters) - UK stocks slipped on Tuesday, swept up in a global risk-off mode after U.S. Presi...

20th January, 2026

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UK approves China plan for new embassy in London subject to conditions

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain gave approval on Tuesday for China to build its new embassy in Lo...

20th January, 2026

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UK and US can work through differences, says House Speaker Johnson

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he was...

20th January, 2026

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Weaker UK jobs data may offer inflation relief to BoE

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, slowed slightly to 4.5% in...

20th January, 2026

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UK takes aim at struggling water sector with new regulator

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain will outline plans to improve England's water sector on Tuesday,...

19th January, 2026

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UK plans overhaul of its antitrust regime to drive growth

By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain aims to refine its competition regime...

19th January, 2026

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Zurich Insurance offers $10 billion for UK's Beazley in latest bid

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance Group has raised its offer to buy rival...

19th January, 2026

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Sterling rises as economic data remains in focus along with Greenland

By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Monday as markets looked to UK econom...

19th January, 2026

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UK's Reeves withdraws from LSE event, to attend Starmer's Greenland press conference

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will appear at Prime Minister Keir...

19th January, 2026

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UK must be bold on reforms after policy U-turns, think tank says

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government must stop flip-flopping on key policies and be bold...

19th January, 2026

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UK homes asking prices show record rise for time of year, Rightmove says

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Asking prices for British homes rose by the most on record for the Christ...

19th January, 2026