UK economy

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Finance

NatWest profit jumps as it upgrades 2025 guidance on loan growth

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -NatWest reported a 30% rise in third-quarter profit on Friday an...

24th October, 2025

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Finance

Gold and iPhones give surprise boost to UK retail in September

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.5% in September, a four...

24th October, 2025

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UK car production fell by a quarter in September amid JLR cyberattack

(Reuters) -Britain's car production fell a sharp 27% in September, industry data showed on Friday, a...

23rd October, 2025

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Finance

UK consumer sentiment rises to joint-highest since August 2024

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer sentiment rose in October to its joint-highest...

23rd October, 2025

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UK's Reeves weighing income tax rise to tackle deficit, The Guardian reports

LONDON (Reuters) -The British finance minister is considering raising income tax in next month's bud...

23rd October, 2025

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Finance

Sterling steadies after soft inflation-driven fall

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound steadied on Thursday having tumbled the day before after cooler-than-exp...

23rd October, 2025

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Northern Ireland Court finds British soldier not guilty in Bloody Sunday killings

BELFAST (Reuters) -A Belfast court on Thursday found a British soldier not guilty of murder and atte...

23rd October, 2025

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Finance

US tariffs to slow UK economy, lower inflation, BoE's Dhingra says

LONDON (Reuters) -Higher U.S. tariffs on imports are weighing on growth in Britain and are likely to...

23rd October, 2025

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UK manufacturers see weakest outlook for orders since 2020

LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers see the weakest prospects for orders since 2020 and current...

23rd October, 2025

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Finance

UK median full-time salary rises 4.3% in 2025, official figures show

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The median full-time salary in Britain rose to 39,039 pounds bef...

23rd October, 2025

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UK lawyers attack reported budget tax hike proposal

LONDON (Reuters) -British lawyers have hit out at a reported proposal that finance minister Rachel R...

23rd October, 2025

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Migrant sent back to France by Britain returns on a small boat

LONDON (Reuters) -One of the first migrants sent back to France under the British government's flags...

23rd October, 2025