UK economy

Image for UK retailer Debenhams to keep PrettyLittleThing as turnaround lifts profit outlook
Finance

UK retailer Debenhams to keep PrettyLittleThing as turnaround lifts profit outlook

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Debenhams Group on Wednesday lifted its expectations for its 2025 adjusted core p...

28th January, 2026

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Marston's shares plunge 16% as flat quarterly sales overshadow strong festive trading

Jan 28 (Reuters) - British pub group Marston's on Wednesday reported a 4% rise in like-for-like sale...

28th January, 2026

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UK's Starmer arrives in China, encourages firms to seize opportunities

By Andrew MacAskill EN ROUTE TO BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will...

28th January, 2026

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UK's National Wealth Fund targets carbon capture, batteries and hydrogen to drive growth

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's National Wealth Fund said on Wednesday carbon capture, the powe...

28th January, 2026

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Nigeria's ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke given 'luxury' life, UK bribery trial told

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including...

27th January, 2026

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UK prosecutors charge former lawmaker Conor McGinn with sexual assault

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - British prosecutors on Tuesday charged a former member of parliament, Con...

27th January, 2026

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Headlines

UK government provides support to pubs to help them survive tax hike

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The British government on Tuesday announced a support package for the pub...

27th January, 2026

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Ex-head of UK budget watchdog hired by Taula Capital as senior economic adviser

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Richard Hughes, the former head of Britain's fiscal watchdog, has been hi...

27th January, 2026

Image for UK pub operator Revel Collective enters administration, cuts 591 jobs
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UK pub operator Revel Collective enters administration, cuts 591 jobs

Jan 27 (Reuters) - British pub operator Revel Collective said on Tuesday it has appointed administra...

27th January, 2026

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UK announces Meta-backed AI team to upgrade public services

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The British government said on Tuesday it had recruited a team of artific...

27th January, 2026

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UK's FTSE 100 rises as HSBC leads bank stocks rally

Jan 27 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 gained on Tuesday, led by advances in heavyweight banking stock...

27th January, 2026

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Sterling inches higher against the dollar; gaining for fourth consecutive day 

By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, 27 Jan (Reuters) - The pound edged higher against the U.S. dollar for the...

27th January, 2026