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Barn owls, bees, puffins and hedgehogs to feature on UK banknotes

By David Milliken LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs will featur...

7th October, 2026

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Bank of England's Taylor views case for rate hike as 'not compelling'

LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The case for raising interest rates will remain weak until high energy p...

29th September, 2026

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UK insurers urge Bank of England to rethink 'dynamic' stress test

By Phoebe Seers and Annabel Tinson LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Britain's insurance industry is urgin...

17th September, 2026

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FACTBOX-Bank of England forecast scenarios for April 2026

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war, the Bank of England moved aw...

30th April, 2026

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FTSE 100 flat as energy gains offset broader weakness

March 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 was little changed on Monday, as gains in energy shares offse...

16th March, 2026

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UK economy expands in February but persisting cost pressures pose challenge for BoE

LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's services sector grew robustly during February, according to a...

4th March, 2026

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UK appoints Katharine Braddick as BoE deputy governor for prudential regulation

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain's government on Friday appointed Katharine Braddick as the next d...

27th February, 2026

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Bank of England to start next life insurance stress test in January 2028

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority on Friday said it w...

27th February, 2026

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Sterling struggles after UK Labour Party suffers defeat in stronghold

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The pound struggled to gain traction on Friday, as mount...

27th February, 2026