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Image for UK's Reeves says deeper ties with EU is the 'biggest prize'
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UK's Reeves says deeper ties with EU is the 'biggest prize'

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will say on Wednesday that closer...

11th February, 2026

Image for Sterling strengthens on easing concerns over PM Starmer's position
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Sterling strengthens on easing concerns over PM Starmer's position

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Sterling strengthened against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday on inv...

11th February, 2026

Image for UK's Barratt Redrow cuts dividend as building costs squeeze margins
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UK's Barratt Redrow cuts dividend as building costs squeeze margins

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Britain's largest homebuilder Barratt Redrow reported a 13.6% fall in first half...

11th February, 2026

Image for After bruising day, UK's Starmer pledges to never walk away from his job
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After bruising day, UK's Starmer pledges to never walk away from his job

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would never walk a...

10th February, 2026

Image for FTSE 100 slides as BP, Standard Chartered drag
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FTSE 100 slides as BP, Standard Chartered drag

Feb 10 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, dragged down by Standard Chartered after th...

10th February, 2026

Image for Sterling drops, politics and BoE easing path in focus
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Sterling drops, politics and BoE easing path in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 10 (Reuters) - Sterling dropped against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as...

10th February, 2026

Image for Britain secures record amount of solar in renewable power auction
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Britain secures record amount of solar in renewable power auction

By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain secured a record amount of solar power in an a...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK's Dunelm flags quarterly sales upswing on winter, spring sales boost
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UK's Dunelm flags quarterly sales upswing on winter, spring sales boost

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Dunelm flagged stronger sales growth in the third quarter on good winte...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK's Bellway sees early signs of housing demand recovery after subdued autumn season
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UK's Bellway sees early signs of housing demand recovery after subdued autumn season

Feb 10 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Bellway reported a slowdown in sales in the six months to Jan...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content
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UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday encouraged parents to speak to their children about th...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK retailers report strong start to 2026
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UK retailers report strong start to 2026

Feb 10 (Reuters) - British retailers reported a bright start to 2026, marked by strong food sales an...

10th February, 2026

Image for UK's Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal
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UK's Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal

By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Ministe...

9th February, 2026