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Image for UK jobs market slows again, offering some inflation relief to Bank of EnglandFinance

UK Jobs Market Slows Again, Offering Some Inflation Relief to Bank of England

Image for UK homebuilder MJ Gleeson sees strong forward sales after annual profit fallFinance

UK Homebuilder Mj Gleeson Sees Strong Forward Sales After Annual Profit Fall

Image for Google sets out $6.8 billion UK investment ahead of Trump's state visitHeadlines

Google Sets Out $6.8 Billion UK Investment Ahead of Trump's State Visit

Image for British soldier stands trial over 1972 Bloody Sunday killingsHeadlines

British Soldier Stands Trial Over 1972 Bloody Sunday Killings

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Bank of England to Scale Back Qt, Keep Rates Steady

Date: September 15, 2025

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England looks set this week to slow the 100 billion-pound-a-year pace at which it reduces its government bond holdings following increased volatility in...

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Sterling Firms Heading Into Busy Week of Central Bank Decisions

Date: September 15, 2025

(Reuters) -Sterling gained against the dollar and the euro on Monday as investors braced for a week of pivotal central bank decisions in which the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest...

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UK Conservative Lawmaker Kruger Defects to Reform, Declares Conservatives 'over'

Date: September 15, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British Conservative lawmaker Danny Kruger has defected to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, he announced at a Reform press conference on Monday. "I have been variously a member, an...

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Aldi UK to Invest 1.6 Billion Pounds Over Two Years to Step-Up Store Expansion

Date: September 15, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of German discounter Aldi said it would invest 1.6 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) over the next two years to accelerate store expansion but posted a fall in 2024...

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UK Government, Industry to Invest Over 1.1 Billion Pounds in Maritime Sector

Date: September 14, 2025

(Reuters) -Coastal communities across the UK are set to benefit from over 1.1 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) in joint government and industry investment for the maritime sector, the UK government said...

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UK House Prices Fall While Rents Rise by Least in 4 Years, Surveys Show

Date: September 14, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Asking prices for homes put up for sale in Britain this month showed an annual decline for the first time since January 2024 while average rents increased at the lowest annual rate...