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UK asset manager M&G expects 230-million-pound hit from Leasehold Reform Bill

Jan 27 - UK asset manager M&G  on Tuesday warned of a 230 million pound ($314.32 million) one-off hi...

27th January, 2026

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UK to cap ground rents in property overhaul

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain will cap ground rents at 250 pounds ($342) a year in an overhaul...

27th January, 2026

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Evoke shares slip as William Hill UK owner withholds outlook amid potential sale

Jan 27 (Reuters) - William Hill UK and 888 owner Evoke reported a 3% year-on-year fall in fourth-qua...

27th January, 2026

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Australia's Ionic Rare Earths bags $16 million UK grant for Belfast recycling plant

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australian miner Ionic Rare Earths said on Tuesday that its unit has been offered...

27th January, 2026

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'Very deep poverty' in Britain hits record high, new report finds

By Catarina Demony LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Poverty in Britain has deepened, according to a report...

27th January, 2026

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UK's Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with US

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to China on Tuesday on the first vis...

27th January, 2026

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UK shop prices rise at fastest pace in nearly two years

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prices at major British retailers rose at the fastest pace since February...

27th January, 2026

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Bank of England to hold rates on Feb 5, slim majority expect March cut: Reuters poll

By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will hold its benchmark inte...

26th January, 2026

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UK banks commit to $15 billion lending package to help firms expand abroad

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain's five leading banks committed to lending 11 billion pounds ($15...

26th January, 2026

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UK public inflation expectations reach 3-month high, Citi/YouGov survey shows

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation over the coming year and...

26th January, 2026

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UK right-wing Reform attracts another Conservative defector, Suella Braverman

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - British lawmaker Suella Braverman, who was interior minister between 2022...

26th January, 2026

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Pound touches four-month high against weaker dollar

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The British pound rose to a four-month high against a sof...

26th January, 2026