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Image for Sterling steadies after worst monthly performance since 2022
Finance

Sterling steadies after worst monthly performance since 2022

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound held steady on Friday, having posted its worst monthly...

1st August, 2025

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Finance

UK factories edge closer to end of downturn, PMI suggests

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's manufacturers - hit in recent months by trade wars and higher taxes - mo...

1st August, 2025

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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered in knife crime crackdown

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British go...

1st August, 2025

Image for UK house prices rise modestly in July, affordability improves, Nationwide says
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UK house prices rise modestly in July, affordability improves, Nationwide says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose slightly faster than expected in July,...

1st August, 2025

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Britain says EU is removing tariffs on steel under quota

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said the European Union will remove tariffs on key steel products under a...

31st July, 2025

Image for Pound heads for worst month since 2022 budget crisis
Finance

Pound heads for worst month since 2022 budget crisis

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound headed towards its largest monthly loss against the dol...

31st July, 2025

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UK Export Finance guarantees 1 billion pound loan to Ford UK

LONDON (Reuters) -A British government agency is providing a 1 billion pound export development guar...

31st July, 2025

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Finance

UK stocks mixed; FTSE 100 marks best month in six

(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes rose on Thursday, boosted by positive corporate updates from...

31st July, 2025

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UK fines Yorkshire Water $1.1 million for chlorinated water discharge

(Reuters) -The British government said on Thursday Yorkshire Water has been fined 865,000 pounds ($1...

31st July, 2025

Image for UK's St James's Place doubles half-yearly inflows to $5 billion
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UK's St James's Place doubles half-yearly inflows to $5 billion

(Reuters) -British wealth manager St James's Place said on Thursday its net inflows doubled to 3.8 b...

31st July, 2025

Image for UK's Drax profit falls as power prices drop but buybacks extended
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UK's Drax profit falls as power prices drop but buybacks extended

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -Drax Group reported an 11% drop in first-half adjusted core profi...

31st July, 2025

Image for UK's Next lifts profit outlook as warm weather, M&S disruption boost trade
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UK's Next lifts profit outlook as warm weather, M&S disruption boost trade

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British clothing retailer Next raised its annual profit outlook for...

31st July, 2025