uk-economy
UK Looks at Industrial Sites, Digital ID Cards in Overhaul of Asylum System
Banks and Industrials Drag London Stocks to Lower Close on Fiscal Worries
UK Borrowing Costs Hit Highest Since 1998, Pound Slides on Fiscal Worries
Britain Suspends Refugees' Family Reunion Applications to Toughen Rules
UK Summer Was Its Warmest Since Records Began, Says Met Office
Date: September 1, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The United Kingdom has experienced its warmest summer on record this year, surpassing a record set in 2018, the Met Office weather forecaster said on Monday, citing provisional data....
UK Factories Stumble as New Orders Fall Back, PMI Shows
Date: September 1, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's manufacturers suffered a fresh setback in August after signs of a recovery with new orders dropping due to worries about trade tensions abroad and tax...
UK Stocks Close Slightly Higher Supported by Precious Metal Miners, Defence Stocks
Date: September 1, 2025
(Reuters) -London equities edged higher on Monday, with precious metal miners and defence stocks leading gains, while some positive corporate updates boosted sentiment. The blue-chip FTSE 100 advanced...
UK Lenders Approved Most Mortgages in Six Months in July
Date: September 1, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British lenders approved the most mortgages in July since January, according to Bank of England data published on Monday that added to signs of a stabilisation in the housing market...
Sterling on Track for Three-Day Slide Versus Euro Amid Fiscal Concerns
Date: September 1, 2025
(Corrects paragraphs 3 and 5 to say 30-year gilt yields were near their highest levels since the late 1990s, not hit that milestone on Monday) By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling rose against a...
UK's Starmer Reshapes Team, Names ex-BoE Official as Top Economic Adviser
Date: September 1, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Minouche Shafik, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, as his chief economic adviser, his office said...