uk-economy
London Stocks End Event-Packed Week Lower Amid Fiscal Worries
Most Major Brokerages See No More BoE Cuts This Year
UK Retail Sales Rise by More Than Expected in August, Ons Says
Pound, Gilts Hit by Surge in UK Borrowing
Budget Challenge for Reeves Gets Even Bigger as Borrowing Surges
Date: September 19, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government borrowed 17.96 billion pounds ($24.32 billion) in August, official data showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had mostly expected 12.75 billion pounds...
Dollar Extends post-Fed Rebound; Sterling Hit by Fiscal Worries
Date: September 19, 2025
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held largely steady in early Asian trading on Friday as investors looked to fresh catalysts after the Federal Reserve's meeting, with the...
UK Consumers Turn More Wary as Economic Worries Mount, GfK Says
Date: September 19, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britons became more gloomy this month and the prospect of tax increases in finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget in November threatens to damage confidence levels further, a survey...
UK to Scrap Northern Ireland Immunity Provision as Approach to 'Troubles' Legacy Reworked
Date: September 18, 2025
BELFAST (Reuters) -Britain and Ireland will jointly announce a new framework on Friday to address the legacy of decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland and replace a controversial British...
UK's Reeves Faces "major Fiscal Issue" if She Misses Efficiency Target, Ifs Says
Date: September 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves risks "a major fiscal issue" if she misses her ambitious plans to make public services more efficient, a think tank warned on Friday,...
UK Judge Gives Green Light to Deportation of Asylum Seeker Under France Deal, Sky News Says
Date: September 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A UK High Court judge has ruled that Britain can deport an Eritrean asylum seeker under its returns deal with France, Sky News reported on Thursday, days after the same judge...