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UK house prices edged up by 0.1% in January, Nationwide says

LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in January compared with...

31st January, 2025

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Gloom deepens among UK businesses, Lloyds survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses turned more pessimistic in January, extending a run of falling...

31st January, 2025

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UK to keep ban on asylum seekers claiming modern slavery protections

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government will retain a ban on asylum seek...

30th January, 2025

Image for Sterling treads water as markets look to Bank of England
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Sterling treads water as markets look to Bank of England

LONDON (Reuters) - The pound was little changed on Thursday as markets were focused on a raft of maj...

30th January, 2025

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Britain submits plans to hit emissions-cutting target

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it had submitted details of its plan to cut carbon emissions to the...

30th January, 2025

Image for UK's Ofcom proposes changes to Royal Mail's obligations
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UK's Ofcom proposes changes to Royal Mail's obligations

(Reuters) - Britain's Ofcom has proposed changes to Royal Mail's obligations including so-called sec...

30th January, 2025

Image for BT says record fibre take-up in third quarter keeps it on track
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BT says record fibre take-up in third quarter keeps it on track

LONDON (Reuters) - BT, Britain's biggest mobile and broadband operator, said it added a record 472,0...

30th January, 2025

Image for Bank of England readies rate cut and could hint at more to come
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Bank of England readies rate cut and could hint at more to come

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates next week, when it...

30th January, 2025

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UK vehicle output ends 2024 below one million units, industry data shows

(Reuters) - Britain's vehicle production dropped nearly 12% to below one million units in 2024, data...

30th January, 2025

Image for UK's Reeves budget rule outlook is "on a knife edge," think tank says
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UK's Reeves budget rule outlook is "on a knife edge," think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves might yet have to make changes to her fisc...

30th January, 2025

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Banks seek 400-500 billion pounds range of reserves from BoE, Bailey says

LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in Britain say they will want to hold 400 billion to 500 billion pounds ($4...

29th January, 2025

Image for Ryanair boss sceptical about new Heathrow runway, plans major UK investment
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Ryanair boss sceptical about new Heathrow runway, plans major UK investment

LONDON (Reuters) - Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said Britain should focus on adding capac...

29th January, 2025