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Former UK government minister Zahawi defects to Farage's Reform

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former British government minister Nadhim Zahawi has defected from the co...

12th January, 2026

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Metals and mining stocks lift FTSE 100 to record close

Jan 12 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell on Monday as a stronger sterling pressured the export-heav...

12th January, 2026

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UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in December

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain's jobs market cooled in December but starting salaries for perman...

12th January, 2026

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Britain to develop new ballistic missile for Ukraine's defense

Jan 11 (Reuters) - The British government said on Sunday that it will develop a new deep-strike ball...

11th January, 2026

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Sterling set for weekly decline as traders await key UK economic data

By Joice Alves LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sterling steadied against the dollar on Friday after fallin...

9th January, 2026

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UK food inflation to continue to fall in 2026, says Sainsbury's boss

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sainsbury's, Britain's second largest supermarket group after Tesco, expec...

9th January, 2026

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UK's Sainsbury's faltering non-food sales dent festive grocery cheer

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket group, on Friday reporte...

9th January, 2026

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UK PM Starmer reiterates his position on Greenland to Danish PM

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated his position on Greenland d...

8th January, 2026

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UK expected to soften business rates rise for pubs

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The British government is expected to announce a reduction in business rat...

8th January, 2026

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Sterling on track for third straight daily fall versus dollar

By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 8 (Reuters) - Sterling was set for a third consecutive decline on Thursday ve...

8th January, 2026

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UK's FTSE 100 ends flat as energy, retailers weakness counters defence gains

Jan 8 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, pressured by weakness in oil stocks, ev...

8th January, 2026

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UK firms trim wage expectations but inflation pressures remain

UK companies reduce wage growth forecasts slightly, yet inflation pressures persist, influencing Ban...

8th January, 2026