UK economy

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UK labour market cooled rapidly in June, KPMG/REC survey shows

(Reuters) -Britain's labour market cooled sharply in June and the number of people available for wor...

14th July, 2025

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UK's CityFibre secures $3 billion to invest in network, M&A

LONDON (Reuters) -British fibre broadband network CityFibre said on Monday it had agreed 2.26 billio...

14th July, 2025

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UK government to make new push to cut red tape for businesses aiming to cut emissions

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will task regulators this...

13th July, 2025

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UK agrees deal with Vietnam to remove pharmaceutical trade barriers

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it would strike an agreement with Vietnam to make it easier for pharm...

13th July, 2025

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Sterling slips as weak growth data fuels rate cut expectations

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Sterling slipped on Friday and was trading close to a more than two-w...

11th July, 2025

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Caxton Associates finishes half year with a positive 14% return, says source

LONDON (Reuters) -London hedge fund manager Andrew Law's Caxton Associates, which wagers on macro ec...

11th July, 2025

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FTSE 100 retreats from peak as growth concerns weigh

(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes slipped on Friday as weaker-than-expected GDP data and escala...

11th July, 2025

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UK economy shrinks again in May, raising new worries over outlook

(Reuters) -Britain's economic output shrank by 0.1% in May, official data showed on Friday. Economis...

11th July, 2025

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UK's Heathrow says mini expansion could add 10 million passengers by 2031

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Heathrow Airport said it could serve an additional 10 million passengers...

10th July, 2025

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Most of UK stranded in 'junk bond' territory as London dominates, research says

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Britain's regions outside the capital are languishing i...

10th July, 2025

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UK sees record rise in households in temporary accommodation, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) -The number of families living in temporary accommodation in England has more than...

10th July, 2025

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British PM Starmer to visit Trump during his trip to Scotland this month, source says

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accepted an invitatio...

10th July, 2025