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Fibre Demand and Cost Savings Shore up Earnings for UK's Bt
FinanceUK's Financial Services Compensation Scheme Cuts 2025/2026 Levy on Sector
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UK Budget Strains Deepen Ahead of Reeves' Spending Review
Member of Irish Rap Band Kneecap Charged With Terrorism Offence
Date: May 21, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - A member of the Irish rap band Kneecap was charged on Wednesday with a terrorism offence for displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed group Hezbollah, British police said on...
UK's Starmer Signals U-Turn on Controversial Winter Fuel Payment Cut
Date: May 21, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the government wanted to make winter fuel payments available to more pensioners, suggesting he was open to reversing a widely...
Sterling Hits Highest Since 2022 After Red-Hot UK Inflation Data
Date: May 21, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound hit its highest in three years on Wednesday, catching a brief lift from data that showed UK consumer inflation picked up faster than expected in April,...
UK House Prices Rose by Most Since 2022 in March, Official Data Shows
Date: May 21, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose at their fastest pace since the end of 2022 in the 12 months to March, according to official data published on Wednesday. Average house prices rose by an...
British Stocks Mixed as Investors Assess Inflation Data, Corporate Earnings
Date: May 21, 2025
By Twesha Dikshit and Ragini Mathur (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 index edged lower on Wednesday, weighed by a mixed bag of corporate earnings, and as the country's hotter-than-expected inflation data...
UK Inflation Jumps in April, Raising Prospect of BoE Rate Cut Delay
Date: May 21, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation surged by more than expected in April including in areas watched closely by the Bank of England, according to figures published on Wednesday that are likely to keep...