uk-economy
UK Services Sector Orders Fall by Most Since 2022, PMI Shows
Sterling Firms Against Dollar as Markets Look to BoE Rate Guidance
London Stocks Pare Gains After US Data, Assess Strong Earnings
UK Pay Body Expects Minimum Wage to Rise 4.1% in 2026
UK to Start Implementing Migrant Returns Deal With France Within Days
Date: August 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it will begin implementing a deal to return some migrants who arrive on small boats to France within days, a key part of its plans to cut illegal migration, after a...
Travis Perkins Signals Market Share Recovery, Shares Surge
Date: August 5, 2025
(Reuters) -British building materials supplier Travis Perkins reported a 24% drop in first-half adjusted operating profit on Tuesday, hurt by a prolonged downturn in the UK's construction market. High...
Domino's UK Cuts Profit Forecast as Labour Costs Climb, Shares Plunge 20%
Date: August 5, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's Domino's Pizza Group lowered its annual core profit forecast on Tuesday, as an increase in employment costs compounded troubles for the fast-food chain already reeling from weak...
UK Grants Space Launch Licence to Scottish Firm
Date: August 4, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has granted its first space launch licence to a homegrown rocket company, paving the way for a Scottish start-up to send satellites into space from the country's first...
Sterling Advances Against Dollar, Euro Ahead of BoE Policy Announcement
Date: August 4, 2025
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound climbed against the dollar on Monday, adding to gains from Friday as the U.S. currency dropped following a weak U.S. jobs report, with the focus on...
British Equities Recover From Friday's Selloff as Banks Rally
Date: August 4, 2025
(Reuters) -Bank shares led British equities higher on Monday, rebounding from a sharp selloff on Friday, while investors looked ahead to the prospect of interest rate cuts by the Bank of England later...