UK economy

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Finance

Bank of England to resist big changes to ring-fencing regime, sources say

By Phoebe Seers and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England is preparing to ease...

18th November, 2025

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Finance

Bank of England boosts deposit guarantee for savers to 120,000 pounds

By Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -British savers will have up to 120,000 pounds ($158,000) of their...

18th November, 2025

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Factbox-How does Britain plan to overhaul its asylum system?

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out plans on Monday to toughen its asylum system, with measures such a...

17th November, 2025

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AXA Investment Managers sells UK bonds after tax U-turn, others still favour gilts

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -AXA Investment Managers halved its exposure to UK bonds in some o...

17th November, 2025

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Finance

Sterling finds its footing after last week's ructions

LONDON (Reuters) -Calm returned to British markets on Monday after the previous week's sharp swings,...

17th November, 2025

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Finance

Financial stocks drag FTSE 100 lower at start of data-heavy week

(Reuters) -London stocks edged lower on Monday, with financial sector weakness pulling the market do...

17th November, 2025

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Finance

UK life insurers show resilience in Bank of England stress test

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Monday that Britain's largest life insurers were resil...

17th November, 2025

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Asking prices for UK homes fall in run up to budget, Rightmove says

LONDON (Reuters) -Asking prices for British homes have fallen by more than usual for the time of yea...

17th November, 2025

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Britain toughens asylum policy in major overhaul as anti-immigration sentiment rises

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will overhaul its approach to human rights laws to make...

16th November, 2025

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Britain to make refugee status temporary under asylum overhaul

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Saturday it would launch the largest overhaul o...

15th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves to introduce new levy on high-value homes, Telegraph reports

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to introduce a new levy on high-...

15th November, 2025

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Analysis-Investors and business decry British budget messaging 'fiasco'

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Confusing messages about Britain's budget this month ar...

14th November, 2025