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UK retail sales record biggest monthly drop since 2023

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales fell 2.7% on the month in May, official figures showed on Fri...

20th June, 2025

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Sport-Euro 2028 among events to benefit as UK govt pledges $1.2 billion investment in sport

(Reuters) -The UK government has pledged to spend more than 900 million pounds ($1.21 billion) to im...

20th June, 2025

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UK services inflation is proving sticky, BoE's Lombardelli says

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Thursday that British se...

19th June, 2025

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UK government gives go-ahead for BayWa solar project

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government has given development consent to a 140 megawatt (MW) solar...

19th June, 2025

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Ex-Janus Henderson analyst found guilty of insider dealing in UK

LONDON (Reuters) -A former Janus Henderson analyst was on Thursday found guilty of using confidentia...

19th June, 2025

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Pound firms as BoE offers markets shred of clarity

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose on Thursday after the Bank of England kept rates st...

19th June, 2025

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BoE's Bailey says gradual rate cut view is not a prediction for August

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England's expectation that interest rates will move gradually downward...

19th June, 2025

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UK issues tougher environmental rules for new North Sea oil and gas drilling

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday published long-awaited environmental guidance which is expecte...

19th June, 2025

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London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold; Middle East tensions persist

(Reuters) -London stocks slipped on Thursday as a raging conflict in the Middle East kept investors...

19th June, 2025

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Bank of England keeps rates steady, sees further loosening as jobs market weakens

By Suban Abdulla and David Milliken LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of England held interest ra...

19th June, 2025

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UK supermarket Morrisons' sales growth picks up after cyberattack disruption

LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Morrisons said sales growth improved in its second quart...

19th June, 2025

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Sterling slips ahead of Bank of England decision; Middle East in focus

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling slipped versus a stronger dollar on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England...

19th June, 2025