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UK Vehicle Production Drops Nearly 16% in Toughest Year in a Generation, Smmt Says
Date: January 29, 2026
Jan 29 (Reuters) - British vehicle production tumbled in 2025 after a cyberattack at the country's largest automaker, new trade tariffs and plant restructuring weighed on output in what was described...
UK's Zoopla Says House Buyer Demand Has Risen Since November Budget
Date: January 29, 2026
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain's housing market has gathered speed since the start of the year after a lull in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves November budget, property website Zoopla...
US Robotaxi Group Waymo Aims to Launch in London by Fourth Quarter of 2026
Date: January 28, 2026
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. robotaxi company Waymo said on Wednesday it was aiming to launch its fully driverless ride-hailing service in London by the fourth quarter of 2026. The company, a unit...
Britain Gives $28 Million Grant to Save Vestas Isle of Wight Wind Turbine Factory
Date: January 28, 2026
By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain will provide a 20 million pound ($27.56 million) grant to Vestas' Isle of Wight wind turbine plant, saving about 300 jobs, the government said on...
Pound Gives Back Some Gains After Hitting Four-Year High on Trump Comments
Date: January 28, 2026
By Harry Robertson LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The pound dipped on Wednesday after surging to a four-month high the previous day as comments from U.S. President Donald Trump deepened investors'...
UK Price Statistics to Use Supermarket Data Which May Lower Inflation Rate Slightly
Date: January 28, 2026
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics plans to go ahead with changes next month to how it collects grocery price data, which if implemented previously would have lowered...