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UK air passenger figures beat pre-pandemic record for April-June

LONDON (Reuters) -The number of passengers passing through British airports in April to June rose to...

27th August, 2025

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Explainer-Could Farage's plan for mass deportation of asylum seekers from UK work?

By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage's Reform UK set out plans this...

27th August, 2025

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Sterling retreats as dollar rebounds, traders digest British PPI

By Jaspreet Kalra August 27 (Reuters) -Sterling slipped on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar firmed again...

27th August, 2025

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UK retailers suffer 11th month of downturn, prices rise sharply, CBI says

LONDON (Reuters) -A downturn in British retail sales entered its 11th consecutive month in August an...

27th August, 2025

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UK producer price inflation rises to two-year high in June

LONDON (Reuters) -British producer output price inflation rose to 1.9% in the 12 months to June, whi...

27th August, 2025

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Millions of Britons face higher energy bills as price cap rises 2%

(Reuters) -British energy regulator Ofgem on Wednesday raised its price cap on household energy bill...

27th August, 2025

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England flags spark pride and concern amid anti-immigration protests

By Catarina Demony and Vitalii Yalahuzian LONDON (Reuters) -The red and white St George's Cross and...

27th August, 2025

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UK online retailer Debenhams sees interim profit growth amid turnaround

(Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Debenhams Group on Tuesday said it expects first-half cor...

26th August, 2025

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London stocks caught in global pullback as Trump pursues Fed crackdown

(Reuters) -British equities fell on Tuesday, as global markets went into a risk-off mode after U.S....

26th August, 2025

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UK's Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of 'civil disorder’

LONDON (Reuters) -The leader of Britain's anti-migration Reform UK party, Nigel Farage, announced a...

26th August, 2025

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UK shop prices rise by most since March 2024, adding to inflation nerves

LONDON (Reuters) -British shop prices rose this month by the most since March last year, potentially...

25th August, 2025

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UK migrant arrivals on small boats reach new record

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -A record 28,076 migrants have crossed the Channel to Britain in s...

25th August, 2025