Finance
Sterling edges up, dollar hobbled by US shutdown
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose against the dollar on Wednesday, as the U.S. curre...
1st October, 2025
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Seven men jailed in UK for total of 174 years after 'grooming gangs' convictions
LONDON (Reuters) -Seven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England were jai...
1st October, 2025
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UK's Tate & Lyle cuts profit outlook as demand slows in Americas
(Reuters) -British food ingredients maker Tate & Lyle warned on Wednesday that its annual profit and...
1st October, 2025
Finance
UK manufacturing shrinks at fastest pace in 5 months, PMI shows
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in fiv...
1st October, 2025
Finance
UK house prices rise slightly more than expected in September, Nationwide data shows
LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose slightly faster than expected last month, increasing 0.5...
1st October, 2025
Finance
UK's Taylor Wimpey sees drop in sales rate amid market challenges
(Reuters) -UK homebuilder Taylor Wimpey on Wednesday flagged a softer sales rate in the nine weeks t...
1st October, 2025
Finance
Britain's Greggs blames July heat for sales growth slowdown
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British bakery and fast-food chain Greggs reported a further slowdo...
1st October, 2025
Finance
UK's Institute of Directors reports record-low business morale
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Institute of Directors said business confidence had fa...
1st October, 2025
Finance
Keeping interest rates high for too long is risky, BoE's Breeden says
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Tuesday that a recent climb...
30th September, 2025
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UK's Reeves to scrap two-child cap on benefits payments, the Guardian reports
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Finance Minister Rachel Reeves plans to scrap a two-child limit on welfa...
30th September, 2025
Finance
Bank of England's Mann says high UK inflation has become persistent
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said on T...
30th September, 2025
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UK's Starmer replaces Blair-era university target with broader skills ambition
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -The British government said on Tuesday it would scrap a target of getting 50% o...
30th September, 2025