Finance
UK government approves 4.1% rise in minimum wage for 2026
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's main minimum wage rate will rise by 4.1% to 12.71 poun...
25th November, 2025
UK economy
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UK's Reeves raises tax burden to post-war high to shore up finances
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves is likely to announce...
25th November, 2025
Finance
UK stocks climb ahead of budget led by financials, consumer staples stocks
(Reuters) -UK stocks climbed on Tuesday, boosted by gains in financials and consumer staples stocks...
25th November, 2025
Finance
UK to stockpile critical minerals, fast-track lithium plants
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will include stockpiling of critical minerals in its defe...
25th November, 2025
Finance
UK government gives new powers to mayors in England to introduce travel levy
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government plans to hand new powers to local mayors in England to intr...
25th November, 2025
Finance
Britain to end exemption for milk-based drinks from sugar tax
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will scrap a sugar-tax exemption for pre-packaged milk-based drinks, inclu...
25th November, 2025
Finance
BoE bond sales may be pushing up borrowing costs by more than thought, research shows
By Naomi Rovnick and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England's unwinding of its vast stockp...
25th November, 2025
Finance
Sterling edges up; pre-budget jitters stoke volatility
By Ozan Ergenay London (Reuters) -Sterling headed for a fourth daily rise on Tuesday, while traders...
25th November, 2025
Finance
UK retailers' confidence collapses to 17-year low before budget
LONDON (Reuters) -British retailers have reported the sharpest drop in confidence in 17 years and th...
25th November, 2025
Finance
UK chooses Heathrow Airport's $64 billion plan as basis for expansion
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has backed Heathrow Airport's 49 billion pound ($64 billion...
25th November, 2025
Finance
UK to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese biodiesel imports
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will apply anti-dumping duties on biodiesel imports from China after findi...
25th November, 2025
Finance
Home improvement retailer Kingfisher raises profit outlook on resilient UK
LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Tuesday upgraded its full-year pr...
25th November, 2025