uk-economy
UK House Prices Rise 3.5% Y/y in May, Nationwide Says
Trade War, Labour Costs Herald Weakest UK Outlook Since 2022, Cbi Says
High Energy Costs Threaten UK Manufacturing's Future, Industry Warns
BoE's Breeden Sees Loosening Labour Market and Disinflation, Sunday Times Reports
UK Faces Choice Next Week Between Health and Other Spending, Ifs Think Tank Warns
Date: May 31, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves' key decision in next week's multi-year spending review will be how much to spend on healthcare versus other public services,...
Britain to Build Billion-Pound Weapons Works as Starmer Calls for War Readiness
Date: May 31, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Britain will build at least six new factories producing weapons and explosives as part of a major review of its defence capabilities, the government said on Saturday....
NatWest's 16-year Journey From Crisis Bailout to Reprivatisation
Date: May 31, 2025
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -The bank formerly known as RBS was a symbol of pre-global financial crisis era excess when the sprawling lender, riddled with toxic assets, was bailed out by...
Britain to Spend an Extra $2 Billion on Armed Forces' Housing
Date: May 30, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Saturday it would spend an extra 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) to tackle the poor state of housing for the country's armed forces, helping to support recruitment,...
Britain Offloads Last NatWest Stake After Crisis-Era Rescue
Date: May 30, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Friday it had sold its remaining shares in NatWest Group, ending almost 17 years of public ownership. (Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Hugh...
UK Finance Minister Nominates Budget Watchdog Chief for Second Term
Date: May 30, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Friday that she had nominated the chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility Richard Hughes to serve a second five-year term. The...