Finance
Lidl GB follows Aldi UK and Sainsbury’s with above‑inflation pay rise
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Lidl GB on Friday became the latest UK supermarket to lift pay for its sto...
6th February, 2026
UK economy
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Analysis-Once feted Mandelson becomes nightmare for weakened UK PM Starmer
By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Kei...
5th February, 2026
Finance
British firms' wage growth expectations cool slightly, BoE Survey shows
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British companies' expectations for wage growth in the year ahead cooled a...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Bank of England governor speaks after close vote to hold rates
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly...
5th February, 2026
Finance
BoE's Bailey says his main message is one of good news
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that his main mess...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Pound, UK borrowing costs drop as investors up bets on rate cuts after dovish BoE
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sterling and two-year gilt yields fell on Thursday after the Bank of Engla...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Bank of England leaves rates steady after tight vote, sterling falls
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, but only afte...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% in surprisingly close vote
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Bank of England votes narrowly to hold rates but signals reduction ahead
By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England ke...
5th February, 2026
Finance
Slump for UK builders eases but price pressures strong, PMI shows
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain's construction sector showed signs at the start of the year that i...
5th February, 2026
Finance
UK borrowing costs rise as concerns about Starmer's future mount
By Suban Abdulla LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British borrowing costs rose on Thursday as concerns moun...
5th February, 2026
Finance
UK January new car sales rise to best in six years, industry data shows
Feb 5 (Reuters) - British car registrations in January were 3.4% higher than a year earlier, data fr...
5th February, 2026