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Image for UK seeks to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws
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UK seeks to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government on Thursday sought to block the co-founder of pro-Palestini...

25th September, 2025

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Finance

UK retail sales fall for 12th month in a row, CBI says

LONDON (Reuters) -British retailers reported a 12th straight month of falling sales in September and...

25th September, 2025

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UK's Mitchells & Butlers reports 3.1% rise in quarterly like-for-like sales

(Reuters) -British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers reported a 3.1% rise in fourth qu...

25th September, 2025

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UK car output falls in August as JLR cyberattack threatens September production

(Reuters) -Britain’s vehicle production dropped 18.2% in August to 38,693 units, industry data showe...

24th September, 2025

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Bank of England's Greene urges caution on rates due to inflation risks

LONDON (Reuters) -The risks facing the British economy justify a cautious approach to interest rate...

24th September, 2025

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Sterling falls as Powell takes cautious tone on rate cuts

By Amanda Cooper and Canan Sevgili LONDON (Reuters) -The pound fell against the dollar on Wednesday,...

24th September, 2025

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BT says 'government-inflicted' costs are 10 times higher in UK than Europe

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -The boss of BT said the burden of "government inflicted" taxes and...

24th September, 2025

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UK's IPF jumps on Basepoint's sweetened $693 million takeover proposal

(Reuters) -Britain's International Personal Finance said on Wednesday it received an enhanced 514.9...

24th September, 2025

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UK's On The Beach flags annual profit miss on B2B unit closure, shares drop

(Reuters) -Package holiday provider On The Beach Group forecast annual profit to miss market expecta...

24th September, 2025

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Eli Lilly's boss calls UK the 'worst' European country for drug prices

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Eli Lilly Chief Executive Dave Ricks said Britain was "probably the wo...

24th September, 2025

Image for UK's EnQuest sticks to production guidance despite first-half loss
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UK's EnQuest sticks to production guidance despite first-half loss

(Reuters) -North Sea-focused oil producer EnQuest maintained its full year production forecast on We...

24th September, 2025

Image for Older clients keep UK's Saga strong as On the Beach falters
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Older clients keep UK's Saga strong as On the Beach falters

(Reuters) -British holiday group Saga reported a 5% fall in first-half adjusted pretax profit on Wed...

24th September, 2025