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Image for UK economy grew at fastest pace in a year in Q1 before expected slowdownFinance

UK Economy Grew at Fastest Pace in a Year in Q1 Before Expected Slowdown

Image for UK business confidence levels hit highest since 2015, Lloyds saysFinance

UK Business Confidence Levels Hit Highest Since 2015, Lloyds Says

Image for UK junior trade minister visits TaiwanHeadlines

UK Junior Trade Minister Visits Taiwan

Image for Car maker Lotus says it has no plans to close English factoryFinance

Car Maker Lotus Says It Has No Plans to Close English Factory

Image for UK stocks join global rally on optimism over trade, interest rate path

UK Stocks Join Global Rally on Optimism Over Trade, Interest Rate Path

Date: June 27, 2025

(Reuters) -The UK's stock indexes climbed on Friday, with the midcaps hovering at a 10-month high, driven by global optimism over earnings, trade policies and monetary policy path. The internationally...

Image for UK police arrest four over pro-Palestinian protest at air base

UK Police Arrest Four Over pro-Palestinian Protest at Air Base

Date: June 27, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British police have arrested four people in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest last week in which military planes were sprayed with paint at an air base in England,...

Image for Sterling keeps climbing on struggling dollar

Sterling Keeps Climbing on Struggling Dollar

Date: June 27, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound was set for its biggest weekly gain against the dollar in nearly four months on Friday and held close to its near four-year high hit the previous day, though that was more...

Image for UK's Heathrow lifts revenue forecast to nearly $5 billion as travel demand rebounds

UK's Heathrow Lifts Revenue Forecast to Nearly $5 Billion as Travel Demand Rebounds

Date: June 27, 2025

(Reuters) -Britain's Heathrow Airport on Friday said it expects annual revenue to improve to 3.61 billion pounds ($4.96 billion) in 2025, driven by better-than-expected long-haul flights amid...

Image for UK made fewer vehicles for the fifth straight month in May as tariffs bite

UK Made Fewer Vehicles for the Fifth Straight Month in May as Tariffs Bite

Date: June 26, 2025

(Reuters) -Britain's vehicle production declined from a year ago for the fifth successive month in May, industry data showed on Friday, as factory disruptions and U.S. tariffs weighed on automakers....

Image for UK's Starmer waters down welfare cuts to quell Labour revolt

UK's Starmer Waters Down Welfare Cuts to Quell Labour Revolt

Date: June 26, 2025

By Andrew MacAskill and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made concessions to dissenting lawmakers from his Labour Party on planned welfare cuts, two lawmakers said on...