uk-economy
UK House Prices Rise by the Most in Six Months in July, Halifax Says
Gilt Yields Rise as 'razor-Edge' BoE Vote Challenges Expectations of More Cuts This Year
Morning Bid: Split Bank of England Set to Cut Rates
Bank of England, Facing Jobs-Inflation Dilemma, Poised to Cut Rates
UK Stocks Rise as Investors Assess Corporate Results Ahead of BoE Rate Decision
Date: August 6, 2025
(Reuters) -British equities edged higher on Wednesday, as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and awaited a Bank of England rate cut on Thursday. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.2% as...
Sterling Holds Steady Ahead of BoE Rate Decision
Date: August 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The pound traded mostly steady on Wednesday, as traders marked time ahead of a Bank of England meeting, and watched out for developments in the United States, where President Donald...
UK Construction Activity Falls by Most in Five Years, Survey Shows
Date: August 6, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Activity in Britain's construction sector fell by the most in more than five years last month, according to a survey that raises questions about whether the...
UK's Reeves Heading for 'impossible' Choices in This Year's Budget, Think Tank Says
Date: August 5, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves faces an "impossible trilemma" of big tax hikes, spending cuts or a change to fiscal rules that she has said are non-...
CEO of UK's Water Regulator Ofwat to Step Down
Date: August 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Ofwat said on Tuesday its chief executive, David Black, would step down following a government decision last month to abolish the water regulator. In a statement, which...
CEO of UK's Water Regulator to Step Down, Sky News Reports
Date: August 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The chief executive of British water regulator Ofwat, David Black, is to step down, Sky News reported on Tuesday. It comes after environment minister Steve Reed said last month he...