UK economy

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US to exempt UK pharmaceuticals and ingredients under trade deal

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday said it will exempt U.K.-origin pharmace...

1st December, 2025

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UK's Starmer says Reeves did not mislead public in run-up to budget

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday finance minister Rachel...

1st December, 2025

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UK stocks fall, dragged down by industrials; Powell speech in focus

December 1, 2025 - UK midcaps dipped on Monday, pulled down by financial and industrial shares, amid...

1st December, 2025

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UK manufacturing PMI shows first growth in over a year in November

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Britain's manufacturing sector recorded its first increase in activity sin...

1st December, 2025

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UK lenders approve more mortgages than expected in October, consumer lending cools

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - British mortgage approvals rose by more than expected in October and consu...

1st December, 2025

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UK services optimism falls at fastest pace in 3 years, CBI says

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Optimism in Britain's services sector declined at the fastest pace in thre...

1st December, 2025

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UK's Starmer says he is proud of budget and public was not misled

MANCHESTER, England, Nov 30 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out on Monday h...

30th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves says she did not mislead public on the budget

Nov 30 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Sunday denied she mislead the public ov...

30th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves painted bleak economic picture despite having better news, OBR letter shows

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves painted a bleak picture of the...

28th November, 2025

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FTSE 100 breaks four-month winning streak in November despite recent gains

(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Friday, led by energy stocks as oil prices rose, thoug...

28th November, 2025

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Credit rating agencies give cautious thumbs up to UK budget

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The "big three" credit rating agencies have given a cautious thumbs...

28th November, 2025

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Premier Inn owner Whitbread warns on impact of UK property tax

(Reuters) -UK's Whitbread said on Friday it expects an impact of 40 million pound to 50 million poun...

28th November, 2025