uk-economy
UK Grocery Inflation Unchanged in February, Says Kantar
UK Says Engaging With Allies to Secure Peace in Ukraine After US Pauses Aid
UK Baker Greggs' Shares Hit as Sales Growth Slows Again
UK Prices to Rise as Retailers Pass on Higher Employment Costs, Brc Says
UK's Topps Tiles-CTD Tiles Deal May Get Approval, Competition Regulator Says
Date: March 3, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator said on Monday it might green light Topps Tiles' 9-million-pound ($11.3 million) acquisition of CTD Tiles, if the proposed remedies are found sufficient....
UK Net Mortgage Lending Rises by Most Since September 2022
Date: March 3, 2025
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British homebuyers borrowed the most in new mortgages since September 2022 in January, while approvals for new lending dropped less than expected ahead of the end of...
FTSE 100 Hits Record High as Defence Stocks Rally
Date: March 3, 2025
(Reuters) - A sharp rally in defence shares lifted Britain's FTSE 100 to record highs on Monday, as investors cheered the possibility of a military spending surge in Europe. European leaders agreed on...
UK Factories Cut Staff at Fastest Pace Since 2020 but Optimism Rises, PMI Shows
Date: March 3, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British factories cut staff at the fastest pace in nearly five years last month as the government's payroll tax increase began to push up their costs and demand...
UK PM Starmer Says He Does Not Accept That US Is an Unreliable Ally
Date: March 2, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday said he did not accept that the United States under President Donald Trump was an unreliable ally. On Friday, Ukrainian President...
UK's Starmer Says He's Sure Trump Wants a Lasting Peace in Ukraine
Date: March 2, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he was convinced Donald Trump wanted to see a lasting peace in Ukraine despite an ugly row between the U.S. leader and Ukrainian...