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UK launches review into raising state pension age

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday said it would launch a review into raising the state pension age...

21st July, 2025

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UK rules prevent special treatment for Thames Water, minister says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's water legislation does not currently allow the government to give a stru...

21st July, 2025

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Sterling inches up against euro, dollar but remains near multi-week lows

LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound edged higher against the dollar and euro on Monday, but remained...

21st July, 2025

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UK to create single regulator for troubled water sector

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government will abolish its main regulator of the water industry and cre...

21st July, 2025

Image for Rightmove reports record fall in July UK property prices
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Rightmove reports record fall in July UK property prices

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Asking prices for newly advertised British houses and apartments...

21st July, 2025

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UK consumer sentiment suffers first big fall in nearly 3 years, Deloitte says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer sentiment had a marked fall for the first time...

21st July, 2025

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UK to hold inquiry into miners strike 'Battle of Orgreave' four decades on

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would hold an inquiry into the "Battle of Orgreave", a v...

20th July, 2025

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UK, India likely to unveil trade deal next week, including whisky, EVs, textiles, sources say

By Manoj Kumar and Alistair Smout NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -India and Britain are expected to seal...

18th July, 2025

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Pound mixed at end of busy data week, BoE policy top of mind for traders

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound was set to finish the week down on the dollar and a fraction stronger ag...

18th July, 2025

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FTSE 100 logs fourth straight week of gains on rate cut optimism, earnings

By Ankita Yadav (Reuters) -London's main stock indexes rose on Friday, with the blue-chip index hove...

18th July, 2025

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Wall Street brokerages pull September BoE rate cut calls as inflation proves sticky

(Reuters) -Major Wall Street brokerages have withdrawn their expectations for a September interest r...

18th July, 2025

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Analysis-Foreign investors are warming to London's unloved stocks

By Amanda Cooper and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's stock market finally appears to be rev...

18th July, 2025