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UK will strip disgraced Andrew of last military position, minister says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's former prince Andrew is due to be stripped of his last remaining militar...

2nd November, 2025

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UK finance minister Reeves plans tax raid on owners of expensive homes, FT reports

(Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves is planning a budget tax raid on the owners of exp...

31st October, 2025

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Pound heads for worst monthly performance since July

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound headed for its worst performance against the dollar sin...

31st October, 2025

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London stocks ease after recent rally; focus shifts to budget, Bank of England

By Avinash P (Reuters) -British stocks edged lower on Friday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 set to ext...

31st October, 2025

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Andrew's banishment from royal life welcomed by politicians, press in UK

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -British politicians, papers and the public welcomed King Charles' b...

31st October, 2025

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UK house prices rise in October, defying pre-budget nerves

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose in October, lender Nationwide said on Friday outpacing f...

31st October, 2025

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New information on UK finance minister has emerged, PM spokesperson says

LONDON (Reuters) -New information has emerged after a review of emails sent by the husband of Britis...

30th October, 2025

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Sterling steadies at multi-month lows after two days of falls

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling steadied on Thursday against both the dollar and euro after two days of s...

30th October, 2025

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Shawbrook shares jump after biggest UK company IPO on LSE in two years

By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in British lender Shawbrook jumped as much as 8% in earl...

30th October, 2025

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UK's Reeves seeks to defuse rental dispute with release of new details

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejected calls for an investigation into finan...

30th October, 2025

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UK's Reeves looks at early scrapping of windfall tax on oil and gas sector, FT reports

(Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, could scrap a windfall tax on the country's oi...

30th October, 2025

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UK energy watchdog plans to tackle 4.4 billion pounds consumer debts

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's energy regulator Ofgem announced plans on Thursday to...

30th October, 2025