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UK commits to 45 billion-pound rail project for northern England
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday committed to a new rail inf...
13th January, 2026
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UK drops plans for mandatory digital ID for workers in latest U-turn, media reports
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain is set to drop plans to make it mandatory for workers to hold a d...
13th January, 2026
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Britain takes to TikTok to highlight immigration raids
By William James LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's government has launched a TikTok account showi...
13th January, 2026
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UK to announce new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, FT says
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain is set to announce a new rail link between the central English ci...
13th January, 2026
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Sterling holds steady as dollar stays under pressure
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The pound held onto its gains from the previous day against both the doll...
13th January, 2026
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UK's FTSE 100 ends flat amid mixed corporate updates, US inflation data
Jan 13 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 was largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors digested a slew o...
13th January, 2026
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread's higher sales, lower tax hit lift shares
Premier Inn owner Whitbread said on Tuesday it now expects business rate hikes announced in the autu...
13th January, 2026
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UK homebuilder Persimmon offers cautious outlook after beating 2025 sales' expectations
Jan 13 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Persimmon reported annual home completions ahead of market ex...
13th January, 2026
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Aldi's workers in UK get 2.5% pay rise
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The British arm of German discount supermarket Aldi will raise pay for ov...
13th January, 2026
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UK consumers cut spending in December by most since 2021, Barclays says
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's consumers reined in their spending in December by the most in a...
13th January, 2026
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UK inflation expectations weakened in December, Citi/Yougov survey shows
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation edged down in December an...
12th January, 2026
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Sterling rallies vs dollar, flat against euro as risk premium unwinds
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 12 (Reuters) - Sterling rallied against the U.S. dollar on Monday, alongside...
12th January, 2026