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BoE's Mann welcomes inflation data, wants improvement in underlying figures
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said British inflatio...
19th February, 2026
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Orbex appoints FRP as administrators, advisory firm says
Feb 18 - Scottish rocket maker Orbex has appointed restructuring advisors FRP as administrators, cha...
19th February, 2026
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Trump accuses UK PM Starmer of 'big mistake' on Diego Garcia air base deal
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that British Pri...
19th February, 2026
Finance
UK should drop fiscal goals for new traffic-light system, IFS says
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British governments should stop gaming their tax and spending plans to me...
19th February, 2026
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Virgin Media O2 owners to buy British fibre firm Substantial for $2.7 billion
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Virgin Media O2 owners Liberty Global and Telefonica, along with private equity...
18th February, 2026
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UK examining Epstein's use of airports for trafficking
By Muvija M LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British police are assessing whether Jeffrey Epstein traffick...
18th February, 2026
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UK's FTSE 100 hits record as cooling inflation fuels rate‑cut bets; miners shine
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 touched a fresh peak on Wednesday as domestic inflation cooled...
18th February, 2026
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Sterling steady, inflation figures reinforce near-term BoE cut bets
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The pound was little changed against the dollar as easing...
18th February, 2026
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UK house prices rise by 2.4% in annual terms in December, ONS says
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British house prices increased by 2.4% in the 12 months to December, down...
18th February, 2026
Finance
UK's BAE Systems forecasts years of growth in ‘new era’ of defence spending, backlog hits record
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - BAE Systems, Britain's biggest defence contractor, reported a better-than...
18th February, 2026
Finance
UK inflation hits lowest in nearly a year at 3.0%, strengthening bets on a BoE rate cut
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation fell to 3.0% in January...
18th February, 2026
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John Lewis lifts pay above inflation, joining rival UK retailers
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The John Lewis Partnership, Britain's largest employee‑owned business, on...
18th February, 2026