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Finance

Sterling, UK bond prices rise as Reeves' budget delivers more headroom

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling and UK government bond prices edged up on Wednesday in volatile trade as...

26th November, 2025

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UK to raise dividend, property and savings tax rates by 2 percentage points

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government will increase tax rates on dividends, property and savings by...

26th November, 2025

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UK to cut household energy bills by 150 pounds a year

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will remove 150 pounds ($198.23) a year on average from energy bills by mo...

26th November, 2025

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Britain cuts tax-free allowance for cash savings to spur investing

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday slashed the...

26th November, 2025

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Finance

UK's Reeves to freeze fuel duty until September 2026

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday she will maintain a freez...

26th November, 2025

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UK bank shares rally as sector dodges fresh taxes in budget

By Lawrence White LONDON -Shares in British banks rose on Wednesday as finance minister Rachel Reeve...

26th November, 2025

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UK stocks rise as Reeves' tax-raising budget soothes some nerves

(Reuters) -UK stocks advanced on Wednesday, led by gains in financials and mining stocks, while inve...

26th November, 2025

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Hedge funds bet against UK firms as budget looms, says Goldman Sachs

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Stock-picking hedge funds now have the biggest short positions s...

26th November, 2025

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Britain gives planning approval to major new film studio near London

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain approved plans on Wednesday for a major new film studio to the west of Lon...

26th November, 2025

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UK inflation expectations fall sharply to 3.7% in November - Citi/YouGov

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for inflation over the next 12 months fell to 3....

26th November, 2025

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Yen dips as rate hike talk fades; sterling lifted by UK budget

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen was supported on Wednesday by expectations the Bank of Japan...

26th November, 2025

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Sterling steady ahead of Britain's long-awaited budget

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling rallied for a fifth day against a flagging dollar on Wed...

26th November, 2025