uk-economy
UK's Reeves Says Economy Is Turning a Corner but Public Restless
Mining Stocks Boost UK's FTSE 100, Midcaps Hit Turbulence
Chairman of UK's Right-Wing Reform Party Resigns
Former Arsenal Forward Jailed in UK on Cannabis Smuggling Charge
Sterling Holds Its Own Against Stronger Dollar, Trade Optimism Lends Supports
Date: June 5, 2025
By Lucy Raitano and Johann M Cherian LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling ticked higher against the dollar on Thursday, one of the few major currencies to hold its own against the greenback which regained...
UK PM Starmer to Discuss NATO Defence Spending Plans With Rutte on Monday
Date: June 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in London on Monday to discuss plans to increase defence spending among the alliance's members and...
UK Construction Firms Shed Most Jobs Since August 2020, PMI Shows
Date: June 5, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British construction firms reduced staff numbers last month at the fastest pace in nearly five years, reflecting higher wage costs and reduced demand, a survey...
UK New Car Sales Recover in May as Ev Discounts Attract Buyers, Smmt Data Shows
Date: June 5, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's new car sales rose from a year earlier in May, marking the second month of recovery in 2025, amid heavy discounting by electric vehicle makers, a report by the Society of Motor...
British Firms Shrug Off US Tariffs, BoE Survey Shows
Date: June 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Few British businesses expect to be directly affected by recent changes in U.S. trade policy, with only 12% naming it as one of their top three sources of uncertainty, a Bank of...
UK Statistics Agency Says April Inflation Data Overstated by 0.1 Percentage Points
Date: June 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - An error in car tax data provided by the British government caused the consumer price inflation rate to be overstated by 0.1 percentage points for the year to April, the Office for...