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Pound, gilts hit by surge in UK borrowing

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound headed for its biggest two-day drop since late July on...

19th September, 2025

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Budget challenge for Reeves gets even bigger as borrowing surges

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government borrowed 17.96 billion pounds ($24.32 billion) in August, off...

19th September, 2025

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Dollar extends post-Fed rebound; sterling hit by fiscal worries

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held largely steady in early Asian trad...

19th September, 2025

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UK consumers turn more wary as economic worries mount, GfK says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britons became more gloomy this month and the prospect of tax increases in finance...

19th September, 2025

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UK to scrap Northern Ireland immunity provision as approach to 'Troubles' legacy reworked

BELFAST (Reuters) -Britain and Ireland will jointly announce a new framework on Friday to address th...

18th September, 2025

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UK's Reeves faces "major fiscal issue" if she misses efficiency target, IFS says

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves risks "a major fiscal issue" if she misses...

18th September, 2025

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UK judge gives green light to deportation of asylum seeker under France deal, Sky News says

LONDON (Reuters) -A UK High Court judge has ruled that Britain can deport an Eritrean asylum seeker...

18th September, 2025

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Analysis-US investment validates Starmer's risky UK invite for Trump

By Andrew MacAskill, Paul Sandle and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -For Keir Starmer, securing record le...

18th September, 2025

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Pound and gilts fall after shrugging off BoE balancing act

By Jaspreet Kalra, Naomi Rovnick and Canan Sevgili MUMBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - The pound and other UK...

18th September, 2025

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Instant view: Bank of England leave rates on hold, slows down QT

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England left rates unchanged on Thursday and said it was slowing the...

18th September, 2025

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Bank of England slows pace of bond rundown, keeps rates steady

LONDON, September 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept rates unchanged on Thursday and said it wa...

18th September, 2025

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London stocks rise as Fed cuts rates, unmoved by BoE hold

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -London stocks advanced on Thursday, in line with a broader move acros...

18th September, 2025