UK economy

Image for Sterling at weakest in months versus dollar, lowest in years against euro
Finance

Sterling at weakest in months versus dollar, lowest in years against euro

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound hit its weakest in nearly three months against the dollar and in more th...

29th October, 2025

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UK lawmakers question Prince Andrew's use of Windsor mansion

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -A British parliamentary committee questioned on Wednesday whether Prin...

29th October, 2025

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FTSE 100 scales new high, powered by strong forecasts from GSK, Next

By Avinash P (Reuters) -London stocks gained on Wednesday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 advancing to...

29th October, 2025

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UK's Starmer does not commit to tax pledges ahead of budget

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday declined to commit to a previou...

29th October, 2025

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UK's Next lifts profit outlook again after quarterly sales beat expectations

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British fashion retailer Next notched up its full-year profit guida...

29th October, 2025

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UK mortgage approvals rise by the most since December, Bank of England says

LONDON (Reuters) -British lenders approved more mortgages in September than in any month so far in 2...

29th October, 2025

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Aston Martin cuts development spend as tariffs, weak China hit earnings

By Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -Aston Martin will cut its spending on developing new cars by 300 m...

29th October, 2025

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UK deports Ethiopian sex offender who was wrongly released from prison

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said an Ethiopian asylum seeker who was wrongly released from prison follo...

29th October, 2025

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Goldman Sachs revises BoE call, forecasts rate cut in November

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday it now expects the Bank of England (BoE) to trim rates by 2...

29th October, 2025

Image for Wary UK employers set to hold pay awards at 3%, Brightmine says
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Wary UK employers set to hold pay awards at 3%, Brightmine says

LONDON (Reuters) -Pay awards granted by British employers are likely to hold at their current 3% lev...

29th October, 2025

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UK's FTSE 100 touches new peak as HSBC gains

By Avinash P (Reuters) -The UK's FTSE 100 closed at an all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by a jump in...

28th October, 2025

Image for UK unlocks $8.6 billion in trade and investment deals with Saudi Arabia
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UK unlocks $8.6 billion in trade and investment deals with Saudi Arabia

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it had unlocked 6.4 billion pounds ($8.6 billion) in trade...

28th October, 2025