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Image for UK bans services exports to Russia, sanctions Russian media outlets
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UK bans services exports to Russia, sanctions Russian media outlets

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain banned all service sector exports to Russia on Wednesday and imposed sanc...

4th May, 2022

Image for UK consumer borrowing surge hints at cost-of-living crunch
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UK consumer borrowing surge hints at cost-of-living crunch

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers increased borrowing by the most in three years ove...

4th May, 2022

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UK’s Boohoo warns of slower growth as supply issues weigh

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned sales growth would sl...

4th May, 2022

Image for Pub group Wetherspoon aims to break even this year amid cost pressures
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Pub group Wetherspoon aims to break even this year amid cost pressures

By Pushkala Aripaka and Shanima A (Reuters) -Britain’s Wetherspoon expects to break even this year i...

4th May, 2022

Image for UK spending to help squeezed voters would risk spiralling inflation -minister
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UK spending to help squeezed voters would risk spiralling inflation -minister

By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain risks an inflationary spiral if the government bows to p...

4th May, 2022

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls ahead of Fed decision as miners decline

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s benchmark index declined on Wednesday, as mining shares fell...

4th May, 2022

Image for Sterling steady near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed
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Sterling steady near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed on Wednesday, near its lowest level in 21 mo...

4th May, 2022

Image for Britons cut back on meat and fish as cost of living crisis bites
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Britons cut back on meat and fish as cost of living crisis bites

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britons are buying less meat, fish and poultry as they look to sav...

4th May, 2022

Image for Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity
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Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity

By Amanda Ferguson and Clodagh Kilcoyne BELFAST (Reuters) – Sinn Fein, the former political wing of...

3rd May, 2022

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UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

(Reuters) – Britain is poised to shelve plans to provide statutory powers to a new technology regula...

3rd May, 2022

Image for UK army investigating ‘fake priest’ breach near queen’s castle
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UK army investigating ‘fake priest’ breach near queen’s castle

LONDON (Reuters) – The British army said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation after reports t...

3rd May, 2022

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New Morrisons owner avoids deal probe with petrol station sale

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator has proposed to accept an offer from supermarket g...

3rd May, 2022