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UK's Reform backs BoE and budget watchdog but promises change
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said it would revamp the Bank of Eng...
18th February, 2026
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UK pay settlements edge up, hinting at more generous deals in 2026, Brightmine survey shows
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Pay settlements awarded by British employers have risen in value after a...
18th February, 2026
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UK power firm SSE to invest up to $1.28 billion for Scottish subsea cable upgrade
Feb 17 (Reuters) - British power firm SSE said on Tuesday its electricity distribution unit has sele...
17th February, 2026
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UK's Reform party names ex-Conservative Jenrick as finance chief
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party named Robert Jenrick as its finance...
17th February, 2026
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Sterling slides as UK wage growth cools and jobless rate rises
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The pound fell on Tuesday after data showed Britain's unemployment rate r...
17th February, 2026
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UK jobless rate climbs, adding to Bank of England rate cut bets
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, weakened to 4.2% in the la...
17th February, 2026
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UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over U-turns
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government on Monday said it had abandoned plans to cancel 30...
16th February, 2026
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Bank of England to cut rates in March, timing of further cuts unclear: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU, Feb 16 - The Bank of England will cut interest...
16th February, 2026
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Sterling struggles for direction before key British data
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, February 16 (Reuters) - The British pound was struggling for direction again...
16th February, 2026
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UK PM says government must 'go faster' on defence spending
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the government must "g...
16th February, 2026
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FTSE indexes mixed at start of data-heavy week, Pinewood plunges
Feb 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE indexes edged higher on Monday, as financial stocks gained heading...
16th February, 2026
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Britain needs to step up defence spending faster, PM Starmer says
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government is considering bringing forward the date by which...
16th February, 2026