uk-economy

Image for Jefferies holds $135 million exposure to collapsed UK lender MFS, Bloomberg News reportsFinance

Jefferies Holds $135 Million Exposure to Collapsed UK Lender Mfs, Bloomberg News Reports

Image for UK's Starmer faces latest test in tight-run local voteHeadlines

UK's Starmer Faces Latest Test in Tight-Run Local Vote

Image for Aldi's UK workers get second pay rise in two monthsFinance

Aldi's UK Workers Get Second Pay Rise in Two Months

Image for UK public inflation expectations fall in January, Citi/YouGov survey showsFinance

UK Public Inflation Expectations Fall in January, Citi/YouGov Survey Shows

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Britain's John Lewis Partnership Quits Build to Rent Business

Date: February 25, 2026

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - British retailer the John Lewis Partnership said on Wednesday it is withdrawing from its Build to Rent property business, blaming a "fundamental shift" in the economic...

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Manchester United's Transformation Plan Delivers Quarterly Profit Despite Revenue Drop

Date: February 25, 2026

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Manchester United said on Wednesday it turned a profit in the second quarter as its cost-cutting measures began to bear fruit, though lower sponsorship revenue and ticket sales...

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Bank of England's Bailey Says March Rate Cut Is 'genuinely Open Question'

Date: February 24, 2026

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that an interest rate cut in March was a possibility although services price...

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Bank of England Names First Executive Director for Monetary Policy

Date: February 24, 2026

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Tuesday it had appointed Rohan Churm, a former BoE official who is currently a director at Britain's energy regulator Ofgem, to the new role of...

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Former UK Ambassador Mandelson Released After Arrest Over Epstein Revelations

Date: February 23, 2026

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most...

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Times Newspaper Says Peter Mandelson Led Away From His Home by Police

Date: February 23, 2026

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Times newspaper on Monday said former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson had been led away from his home by police officers. (Reporting by William James;...