UK economy

Image for UK's ITV says budget uncertainty is hitting ad demand
Finance

UK's ITV says budget uncertainty is hitting ad demand

LONDON (Reuters) -British broadcaster ITV warned advertising revenue would be 9% lower in the last q...

6th November, 2025

Image for UK's BT says fibre demand helps keeps free cash target in sight
Finance

UK's BT says fibre demand helps keeps free cash target in sight

LONDON (Reuters) -BT, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile operator, raised its interim dividend t...

6th November, 2025

Image for British homebuilder Vistry posts 11% sales growth on affordable housing demand
Finance

British homebuilder Vistry posts 11% sales growth on affordable housing demand

(Reuters) -British homebuilder Vistry on Thursday reported a 11% year-on-year increase in its overal...

6th November, 2025

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UK pre-budget blues and rate cut concerns pile pressure on pound

By Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Traders are growing gloomy on the outlook fo...

6th November, 2025

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Analysis-Major investors call on Britain's Reeves to double fiscal buffer

By Yoruk Bahceli and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Investors overseeing more than $5 trillion in...

6th November, 2025

Image for UK's CBI tells Reeves to break tax promises and build fiscal headroom
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UK's CBI tells Reeves to break tax promises and build fiscal headroom

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should break election pled...

6th November, 2025

Image for Bank of England set for tight rates decision as inflation softens and budget looms
Finance

Bank of England set for tight rates decision as inflation softens and budget looms

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England is set to announce a potentially knife-ed...

6th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves set to spare banks from budget tax raid, FT reports

(Reuters) -British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is set to spare banks from a punitive budget tax r...

5th November, 2025

Image for Sterling steadies day ahead of BoE meeting
Finance

Sterling steadies day ahead of BoE meeting

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound stabilised on Wednesday as traders looked to fine-tune positioning ahead...

5th November, 2025

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UK's FTSE 100 clinches new record close; focus on BoE, earnings

(Reuters) -UK's FTSE 100 was flat on Wednesday as losses in heavyweight banks were offset by rising...

5th November, 2025

Image for UK consumers bracing for higher taxes from budget, warns M&S boss
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UK consumers bracing for higher taxes from budget, warns M&S boss

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers are bracing for higher taxes from...

5th November, 2025

Image for Wetherspoon cautious as sales growth slows ahead of UK budget
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Wetherspoon cautious as sales growth slows ahead of UK budget

(Reuters) -British pub chain JD Wetherspoon reported a slowdown in recent sales growth on Wednesday...

5th November, 2025