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Bank of England's Bailey Says UK Has 'acute Challenge' Over Weak Growth
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UK's Farage Sets Out Plan for 'mass Deportation' of Asylum Seekers
UK Short-Term Inflation Expectations Remain Unchanged at 4%, Citi and YouGov Say
Sterling on Track for Weekly Fall, Outlook Clouded by Fiscal Risks
Date: August 22, 2025
By Jaspreet Kalra (Reuters) -Sterling steadied after dipping to a two-week low against the dollar on Friday as traders pared wagers on a rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve next month. Sterling was...
UK's FTSE Extends Record-Closing Streak After Fed's Powell Signals Rate Cut
Date: August 22, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 held steady on Friday, taking a breather after closing at record highs, as global investors turned their attention to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech for...
UK Transgender Woman Guilty of Sex Assaults on Male Partner
Date: August 22, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A transgender woman has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a male partner by failing to disclose her gender status to him, meaning he could not consent to the sexual activity,...
UK Seeks to Appeal Court Ruling on Moving Asylum Seekers Out of Hotel
Date: August 22, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will seek to appeal a court ruling that will force asylum seekers to be removed from a hotel that has become a focal point for anti-immigration protests,...
UK Consumers Gain Confidence After Bank of England Rate Cut, GfK Says
Date: August 22, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers have turned a bit more confident this month after the latest interest rate cut by the Bank of England but are vulnerable to worries about rising inflation and...
UK Government to Take Over Liberty Steel Division After Collapse
Date: August 21, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said it will take control of a part of Liberty Steel, owned by commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, after the business was placed into liquidation following a...