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Factbox-Who will replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Three candidates are left in the contest...

20th July, 2022

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FTSE 100 hits 3-week high, unfazed by latest inflation surge

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s top share index hit a three-week high on Wednesday, lifted by oil...

20th July, 2022

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Royal Mail expects UK business to break even this year

(Reuters) -Royal Mail said on Wednesday it expects annual adjusted operating profit at its UK busine...

20th July, 2022

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Financials, consumer staples boost FTSE 100; BoE rate hike bets rise

By Sruthi Shankar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Tuesday...

20th July, 2022

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Race to lead UK heats up, ex-finance minister Sunak’s lead narrows

By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -British former finance mini...

19th July, 2022

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Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding...

19th July, 2022

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Made.com slashes outlook on Britain’s waning big ticket demand

LONDON (Reuters) -British online furniture retailer Made.com on Tuesday slashed its sales and earnin...

19th July, 2022

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UK jobless rate holds at 3.8% as jobs boom continues

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s unemployment rate held at 3.8% in the three months to May and the number...

19th July, 2022

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Leave our policy alone, Bank of England official tells UK Conservatives

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -A top Bank of England official pushed back on Mon...

18th July, 2022

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Humanity and compassion during times of disruption

By Rupert Morrison, founder of Orgvue Across the world, businesses are still recovering from the fin...

18th July, 2022

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Explainer-Sleepers and stressed rails: Why UK trains struggle in the heat

LONDON (Reuters) – Forecasts that British temperatures could hit a record high this week forced trai...

18th July, 2022

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Fans, hoses and air con – heatwave-hit Britons seek relief

LONDON (Reuters) – Sales of electric fans, hoses, air conditioning units and sprinklers are soaring...

18th July, 2022