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UK's Reeves says financial regulators responding to her cull of red tape

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday she wa...

17th March, 2025

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UK says a 'significant number' of nations ready to provide troops for Ukraine peace

LONDON (Reuters) - A "significant number" of countries are willing to provide peackeeping troops in...

17th March, 2025

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Analysis-Britain's growth risks put bond investors on high alert

By Naomi Rovnick and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's public finances, strained by growing de...

17th March, 2025

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UK's Thames Water debt lifeline to proceed after appeals dismissed

LONDON (Reuters) - Thames Water, Britain's biggest water supplier, will find out from a court this w...

17th March, 2025

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UK economy sputters in January, underlining Reeves' growth challenge

By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy contracted unexpectedly in Jan...

14th March, 2025

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UK payments regulator to be abolished and absorbed by financial watchdog

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's payments regulator will be abolished and its remit abs...

11th March, 2025

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UK will not respond to US steel tariffs, British official says

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will not impose retaliatory trade tariffs in response to U.S. duties on a...

11th March, 2025

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Bank of England allots most money since 2020 at indexed long-term repo

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England said it allotted 2.127 billion pounds ($2.75 billion) of six-...

11th March, 2025

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Soccer-Man United plan to build 'world's greatest stadium' rather than refurbish Old Trafford

By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Manchester United plan to build a new two billion pound ($2.59 b...

11th March, 2025

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Sterling regains footing against weak dollar, tumbles versus euro

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the dollar on Tuesday as fears of a U.S. reces...

11th March, 2025

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Tariff threats, travel stocks drag UK stocks lower

(Reuters) - The FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, as gains in the pound and declines in travel and leisur...

11th March, 2025

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Britain to invest 1.8 billion pounds on home energy saving upgrades

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will invest 1.8 billion pounds ($2.33 billion) in energy efficiency upgra...

11th March, 2025