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Factbox-Evolution of the UK Electorate From Landowners to Suffragettes to 16-year-old Voters
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UK Wage Growth Slows but Job Losses 'less Alarming'
Date: July 17, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, was slightly higher than expected at 5.0% in the three months to May, official figures showed on Thursday while a...
Warm Weather Hits Gravy, Soup Demand at Mr Kipling Owner; Sweet Sales Strong
Date: July 17, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's Premier Foods reported a marginal growth in first-quarter sales on Thursday as weaker demand for its gravy and soup during warmer weather was partly offset by higher sales of...
Mike Ashley's Frasers' Revenue Misses Expectations, Shares FallÂ
Date: July 17, 2025
(Reuters) -British retailer Frasers Group said on Thursday recent sales had been encouraging as consumer confidence improved from the lows seen during and after the UK budget last year. Frasers...
UK Homeware Retailer Dunelm's Sales Rise as Shoppers Seek Value in Tough Economy
Date: July 17, 2025
(Reuters) -British homeware retailer Dunelm Group reported a 3.8% rise in annual sales on Thursday, as strong summer demand and a focus on value attracted cost-conscious shoppers amid a tough economic...
BoE's Mann Warns Demand Surge Without Supply Growth Risks Inflation Setback
Date: July 17, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said on Wednesday that strong demand without corresponding supply-side growth risks creating a "sugar high" for the economy that...
UK Labour Suspends Four Lawmakers Over Welfare Rebellion
Date: July 16, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Labour Party suspended four of its lawmakers on Wednesday for organising plans to vote against the government over its welfare reforms, an attempt by Prime Minister Keir...