uk-economy
UK's Ithaca Energy Lifts Annual Production Forecast for Second Time This Year
Consumer Stocks Rally Drives UK's FTSE 100 to Record Close
UK House Prices Rise 3.7% Year-On-Year in June
Airbus UK Workers to Strike for 10 Days Over Pay
Sterling Edges up as Inflation Rises to Highest in 1-1/2 Years
Date: August 20, 2025
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound rose marginally against the dollar and euro on Wednesday after data showed inflation hit its highest in 18 months in July, with markets not fully...
Europe's Stoxx 600 Closes Higher but Gains Limited by Tech, Defence
Date: August 20, 2025
By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European equities slipped on Wednesday, retreating from a five-month closing high, after tech stocks tracked dour performances of their Wall Street peers and the defence...
UK Faces More Protests and Legal Action After Asylum Seekers Hotel Injunction
Date: August 20, 2025
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum seekers in hotels was facing severe pressure on Wednesday, as opponents leapt on a court ruling to call...
Member of Irish Rap Group Kneecap Appears at UK Court on Terrorism Charge
Date: August 20, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was welcomed by hundreds of supporters as he arrived at a London court on Wednesday, charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a...
M&s Food Sales Growth Accelerates as Cyber Hack Impact Fades, NielsenIQ Data Shows
Date: August 20, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer recorded a 6.7% year-on-year increase in food sales over the 12 weeks to August 9 as the impact of a cyberattack in April faded from the figures,...
UK Inflation Rises to Highest Since Early 2024 at 3.8%
Date: August 20, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation increased to 3.8% in July from 3.6% in June, official data showed on Wednesday. The Bank of England had forecast headline inflation would rise to 3.8...