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Image for Sterling at highest since mid-September on dollar and euro
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Sterling at highest since mid-September on dollar and euro

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Sterling hit its highest in nearly four months against both the dollar and...

6th January, 2026

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UK price pressures rise despite firms' lacklustre end to 2025, PMI shows

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Britain's dominant services sector ended 2025 on a weaker footing than pre...

6th January, 2026

Image for UK's Next lifts profit outlook on strong Christmas sales
Finance

UK's Next lifts profit outlook on strong Christmas sales

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Next on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected 1...

6th January, 2026

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UK food prices and shop price inflation pick up at end of 2025, survey shows

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British store chains raised their prices more quickly last month and they...

6th January, 2026

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Major UK businesses grow slightly more optimistic post-budget

Jan 6 (Reuters) - British company executives became a little more optimistic following finance minis...

6th January, 2026

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UK Christmas grocery sales rose 2.5% year-on-year, says NielsenIQ

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - UK grocery sales were 19.6 billion pounds ($26.4 billion) over the four we...

5th January, 2026

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Finance

Sterling sags as traders await key data

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The pound eased against the dollar on Monday, as the greenback headed for...

5th January, 2026

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UK's Starmer says Greenland's future not for others to decide

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that no one other than...

5th January, 2026

Image for UK consumer borrowing rises by most since November 2023
Finance

UK consumer borrowing rises by most since November 2023

(Corrects number of mortgage approvals in first paragraph) LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The number of m...

5th January, 2026

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Aldi UK's premium range drives 3% rise in Christmas sales

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The UK arm of German discounter Aldi on Monday reported sales of 1.65 bill...

5th January, 2026

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Britain should seek closer alignment with EU single market, Starmer says

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he would still be in po...

4th January, 2026

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FTSE 100 tops 10,000 as global AI boom lifts sentiment

By Tharuniyaa . Jan 2 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 flew past the 10,000 points mark for the first t...

2nd January, 2026