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UK Treasury offers up to 100,000-pound exit packages to cut hundreds of jobs, FT reports
Feb 2 (Reuters) - The UK Treasury is offering its officials up to 100,000 pounds ($136,790) to leave...
2nd February, 2026
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UK business sentiment improves in January, Institute of Directors says
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - British entrepreneurs' negativity about the economic outlook reduced at th...
2nd February, 2026
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UK employers see 2026 pay rises in 3%-3.5% range, survey shows
LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - British businesses are most likely to be planning to raise pay this year b...
2nd February, 2026
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China's Labubu-maker picks London for European HQ in boost for UK
SHANGHAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Pop Mart, the maker of the famous Labubu doll, named London for its new...
30th January, 2026
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EU says no post-Brexit energy deal without UK payments
By Kate Abnett and Susanna Twidale BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - European Union countries will demand...
30th January, 2026
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China to lift restrictions on UK lawmakers, PM Starmer says
SHANGHAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China is set to lift restrictions which it had imposed on a group of Br...
30th January, 2026
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Visit by Britain's Starmer shows drawbacks of 'China pivot' in countering Trump
By Farah Master, Colleen Howe and Liz Lee HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British Prime Minist...
30th January, 2026
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UK mortgage approvals fall to lowest since June 2024, BoE data shows
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British lenders approved 61,013 mortgages in December, the lowest since J...
30th January, 2026
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UK business confidence weakens as doubts grow over wider economy
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British business confidence has weakened this month after executives' vie...
30th January, 2026
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China agrees to halve tariffs on UK whisky after Xi-Starmer talks
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China will reduce its tariffs on Scotch whisky to 5% from 10% following t...
29th January, 2026
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UK's FTSE 100 rebounds as financial, energy stocks gain
Dec 29 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip index gained ground on Thursday, led by financial and commodit...
29th January, 2026
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China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM's trip to Beijing
BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China has agreed to relax rules for British citizens visiting the countr...
29th January, 2026