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UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and crimi...

27th December, 2025

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Sterling steady near multi-month highs, BoE caution still top of mind

LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The pound held around a three-month high against a broadly softer dollar...

24th December, 2025

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London’s FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally on record copper prices

Dec 23 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in shares of banks...

23rd December, 2025

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UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday that comedian Russell Brand had been charg...

23rd December, 2025

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Sterling rises to 12-week high versus weaker dollar

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The pound rose to a near three-month high against a broadly weaker dollar...

23rd December, 2025

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UK softens stance on farm tax after months of protests

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would increase a key threshold for inheritance...

23rd December, 2025

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Six British men charged with over 60 sexual offences against woman

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Six British men, including a woman's former husband, were charged with mo...

22nd December, 2025

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Sterling keeps rising after the Bank of England raised the bar on rate cuts

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Monday, building on gains made last week after the Bank...

22nd December, 2025

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UK's Reeves sets March 3 as date for next economic forecasts

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves has asked the country's budget wat...

22nd December, 2025

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FTSE 100 dips on weak UK growth; gold miners shine

Dec 22 (Reuters) - UK stocks edged lower on Monday after three straight days of gains at the start o...

22nd December, 2025

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UK consumers feel the pinch from tax increases as economy slows

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in the July-to-September period of this ye...

22nd December, 2025

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UK job vacancies slide in November but pay growth accelerates, Adzuna says

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Britain's labour market deteriorated further last month as advertised job...

22nd December, 2025