UK economy

Image for FTSE 100 slides to two-week low as banks weigh
Finance

FTSE 100 slides to two-week low as banks weigh

(Reuters) -London's benchmark index hit a two-week low on Friday, weighed down by losses in oil majo...

17th October, 2025

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Three British neo-Nazis jailed for planning attacks on mosques and synagogues

LONDON (Reuters) -Three British right-wing extremists were jailed for a total of 29 years on Friday...

17th October, 2025

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Brother of Manchester suicide bomber denies attempting to kill three prison guards

LONDON (Reuters) -The brother of a man who detonated a suicide bomb after an Ariana Grande concert i...

17th October, 2025

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Pound struggles as investors flock to safe havens

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell on Friday, as investors rushed to safe-haven curren...

17th October, 2025

Image for Britain's SIG reports muted sales as construction industry stalls
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Britain's SIG reports muted sales as construction industry stalls

(Reuters) -Britain's SIG on Friday said demand in the European construction market remained muted in...

17th October, 2025

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Analysis-AI boom rippling across to Britain's pound, Swedish crown

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -The boom in investment in artificial intelligence is starting to be...

17th October, 2025

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UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain's government said on Friday it has launched what it hopes will be one-...

16th October, 2025

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Pension funds should join forces on UK investment, City of London chief says

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -British pension funds should club togeth...

16th October, 2025

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Bank of England's Mann says UK job market weaker, not falling off cliff

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain's labour market is weakening, but not at so sharp a rate that it requi...

16th October, 2025

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Analysis-UK's bid to woo China faces backlash over spying claims and slim economic gains

By Andrew MacAskill, Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir St...

16th October, 2025

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UK seeks pharma investment as part of US deal, finance minister Reeves says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain wants to remain an attractive market for pharmaceutical firms but in r...

16th October, 2025

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UK's Travis Perkins like-for-like sales rise on promotions

(Reuters) -Britain's Travis Perkins reported a 1.8% rise in third-quarter like-for-like (LFL) sales...

16th October, 2025