UK economy

Image for Britain secures record amount of solar in renewable power auction
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Britain secures record amount of solar in renewable power auction

By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain secured a record amount of solar power in an a...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK's Dunelm flags quarterly sales upswing on winter, spring sales boost
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UK's Dunelm flags quarterly sales upswing on winter, spring sales boost

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Dunelm flagged stronger sales growth in the third quarter on good winte...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK's Bellway sees early signs of housing demand recovery after subdued autumn season
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UK's Bellway sees early signs of housing demand recovery after subdued autumn season

Feb 10 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Bellway reported a slowdown in sales in the six months to Jan...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content
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UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday encouraged parents to speak to their children about th...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK retailers report strong start to 2026
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UK retailers report strong start to 2026

Feb 10 (Reuters) - British retailers reported a bright start to 2026, marked by strong food sales an...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK's Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal
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UK's Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal

By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Ministe...

9th February, 2026

Image for Explainer-What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged?
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Explainer-What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged?

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to step down with his team in...

9th February, 2026

Image for UK deputy PM Lammy and senior minister Reed back Starmer
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UK deputy PM Lammy and senior minister Reed back Starmer

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and housing minister Steve Reed...

9th February, 2026

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UK PM Starmer should quit, Scottish Labour leader says

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer should resign, Anas Sarwar, the leader...

9th February, 2026

Image for UK expands visa route for Hong Kongers after Jimmy Lai sentencing
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UK expands visa route for Hong Kongers after Jimmy Lai sentencing

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain said it was expanding its visa route for those who want to move fr...

9th February, 2026

Image for FTSE 100 up as miners offset NatWest drop and market mulls politics
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FTSE 100 up as miners offset NatWest drop and market mulls politics

Feb 9 (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, as investors focussed on the brewing political cris...

9th February, 2026

Image for UK stocks, pound and bonds fall as PM Starmer struggles with Mandelson crisis
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UK stocks, pound and bonds fall as PM Starmer struggles with Mandelson crisis

Feb 9 (Reuters) - British government bond yields rose early on Monday as investors continued to ques...

9th February, 2026