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UK consumer morale inches up despite economic worries, GfK says

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - British consumers this month turned their most confident since August 202...

23rd January, 2026

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Finance

Former Labour Party minister Gwynne steps down from parliament

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Andrew Gwynne, a former minister in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's...

22nd January, 2026

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Vanguard to cut British exposure across $70 billion UK product range

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Vanguard will scale back its exposure to UK stocks and bonds across a ret...

22nd January, 2026

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UK's Starmer welcomes Trump move to drop Greenland tariff threat

LONDON, Jan 22 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his Danish counterpart on Thursday that U....

22nd January, 2026

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Finance

UK bond yields rise after report of route back to parliament for Starmer rival Burnham

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - British government bond yields rose to their h...

22nd January, 2026

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UK PM Starmer: time for 'hard yards' on Arctic security after U.S. tariff threat dropped

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there would be "hard yards" ahea...

22nd January, 2026

Image for London midcaps climb to 4-year high on Trump pivot, Ukraine deal hopes (Jan 22)
Finance

London midcaps climb to 4-year high on Trump pivot, Ukraine deal hopes (Jan 22)

Jan 22 (Reuters) - UK shares edged up in a broad-based rally on Thursday, as risk appetite improved...

22nd January, 2026

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Gloom lifts for UK shops but only partially, CBI survey shows

Jan 22 (Reuters) - A sharp downturn across British retailers abated somewhat this month, although st...

22nd January, 2026

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China willing to work with UK to boost economic ties, ministry says

BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China is willing to work with Britain on the basis of mutual respect to...

22nd January, 2026

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Sterling edges up as focus shifts to data, BoE rate outlook

By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 22 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against both the euro and the U.S. dollar af...

22nd January, 2026

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Morgan Stanley pushes BoE rate cut call to March from February after inflation data

Jan 22 - Morgan Stanley expects the Bank of England to deliver its next interest rate cut in March,...

22nd January, 2026

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Borrowing data offers new year cheer for UK's Reeves, for now

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed less than expect...

22nd January, 2026