uk-economy
UK Retailers Plan to Cut Investment by Most Since 2019, Cbi Says
FTSE 100 Closes Higher as Defence Stocks Offset Unilever
UK Regulator Accepts Gatwick Airport Commitments
Millions of Britons Face Higher Energy Bills as Price Cap Rises 6.4%
US Recovery Helps UK's Smith+Nephew Mitigate China Woes, Shares Jump
Date: February 25, 2025
(Reuters) - Smith+Nephew beat analysts' expectations for annual sales and profit on Tuesday, as a recovery in its U.S. knee and hip implant business, along with cost cuts, helped the medical products...
Musicians Release Silent Album to Protest UK's AI Copyright Changes
Date: February 25, 2025
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) - More than 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens on Tuesday released a silent album to protest proposed changes to Britain's copyright laws which could...
Bank of England's Dhingra Says Policymakers Divided Over Rate-Cut Pace
Date: February 24, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymakers do not have a consensus about how fast the central bank should cut interest rates, even though they all agreed to use the word "gradual...
German Cdu Leader Merz Welcomes UK's Interest in Improving Europe Ties
Date: February 24, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in improving ties with Europe, adding that the two had...
Bank of England's Dhingra Reappointed to Monetary Policy Committee
Date: February 24, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Swati Dhingra has been reappointed to her role as an external member of the central bank's rate-setting body for a second three-year...
British Lawmaker Amesbury Jailed for 10 Weeks for Punching Passerby
Date: February 24, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - A British lawmaker was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison on Monday for punching one of his constituents after a night out, raising the prospect he could be ousted from parliament and...