Finance
Premier Inn owner Whitbread's UK sales dip amid sluggish leisure demand
(Reuters) -Premier inn owner Whitbread reported a 4% fall in first-quarter total sales on Thursday,...
19th June, 2025
UK economy
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Bank of England to keep rates on hold with Middle East conflict in spotlight
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's central bank looks set to keep interest rates on hold o...
18th June, 2025
Finance
UK stocks end slightly higher after inflation data; focus on Fed, BoE meetings
(Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday as investors weighed positive inflation data ahead o...
18th June, 2025
Finance
Sterling edges up after UK data shows jump in food inflation
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound edged higher on Wednesday as investor nervousness over...
18th June, 2025
Finance
UK house price growth halved in April, ONS says
(Reuters) -British house price growth halved in April, when a hike in property transaction taxes too...
18th June, 2025
Finance
UK inflation slows but oil price jump creates new problem for Bank of England
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg (Reuters) -British inflation slowed as expected in May, pulled d...
18th June, 2025
Headlines
UK says troubled HS2 rail link to be delayed beyond 2033
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's new high speed railway line, HS2, which will connect London to the centr...
18th June, 2025
Headlines
Britain will have enough energy supply this winter, grid operator says
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's National Electricity System Operator said on Wednesday it expects to hav...
17th June, 2025
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US tariffs, tax hikes to depress UK growth this year and next, CBI forecasts show
LONDON (Reuters) -One of Britain's leading business groups on Wednesday slashed its forecast for eco...
17th June, 2025
Finance
Rolls-Royce says 'even more true' it wants to enter narrow-body market
By Paul Sandle PARIS (Reuters) -Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic said on Tuesday it was "even more...
17th June, 2025
Headlines
Sterling slips versus dollar as inflation print, BoE meeting eyed
LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling was lower against the dollar on Tuesday as market focus stayed on develop...
17th June, 2025
Finance
UK's Reeves pitches Britain as 'oasis of stability' for investors
By David Milliken and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said forei...
17th June, 2025