UK economy

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Finance

UK midcaps climb, FTSE 100 flat a day after budget

(Reuters) -UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, as losses in consumer staples and energy stocks we...

27th November, 2025

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Losing hand: William Hill owner Evoke slides after UK gambling tax hikes

(Reuters) -Shares of some British gambling firms including Evoke and Rank tumbled as much as 10% on...

27th November, 2025

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UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies

LONDON (Reuters) -Long-term net migration to Britain fell to 204,000 in the year to June, around two...

27th November, 2025

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Finance

JPMorgan to build multi-billion pound tower in London's Canary Wharf

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -JPMorgan said on Thursday it would build a 3-million-square-foot (...

27th November, 2025

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Finance

UK's Halfords profit jumps 1% on strong bicycle sales

(Reuters) -Britain's Halfords reported a 1% rise in first-half profit on Thursday, as strong bicycle...

27th November, 2025

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Finance

UK tax hikes to placate bond markets likely to be costly for Reeves

By Kate Holton and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Rachel Reeves may have placated the bond market...

27th November, 2025

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Head of UK fiscal watchdog says he will resign if Reeves, lawmakers demand it

(Refiles to correct spelling of expert in paragraph 5 to Ciaran from Kieran) LONDON (Reuters) -Briti...

27th November, 2025

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Finance

UK's Reeves fights criticism that she raised taxes to fund welfare

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday rejected criticisms that her an...

27th November, 2025

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Finance

Unite Group flags lower 2026 earnings on weak student housing demand, shares slump (Nov 27)

(Reuters) -Britain's Unite Group warned of lower earnings in 2026 on Thursday, as the student accomm...

27th November, 2025

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Flutter says UK gambling duties to hit EBITDA by $320 million in 2026

(Reuters) -FanDuel-owner Flutter Entertainment said on Wednesday the UK government's plans to raise...

27th November, 2025

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Savers and the wealthy count the costs of UK tax-raising budget

By Naomi Rovnick, Kirstin Ridley and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -British money managers hit out a...

26th November, 2025

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UK nudges up gilt issuance to second-highest on record

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Debt Management Office nudged up its gilt issuance pla...

26th November, 2025