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Image for Sterling drops against yen, mixed against euro and dollarFinance

Sterling Drops Against Yen, Mixed Against Euro and Dollar

Image for FTSE 100 dips with focus on rate outlook as yields riseFinance

FTSE 100 Dips With Focus on Rate Outlook as Yields Rise

Image for UK's Starmer says Britain will stick to fiscal rulesFinance

UK's Starmer Says Britain Will Stick to Fiscal Rules

Image for Sterling extends slide as dollar rallies, gilt yields riseFinance

Sterling Extends Slide as Dollar Rallies, Gilt Yields Rise

Image for UK consumer morale sinks to lowest since late 2023: GfK survey

UK Consumer Morale Sinks to Lowest Since Late 2023: GfK Survey

Date: January 24, 2025

(Reuters) - British consumer confidence sank this month to its lowest level in over a year, marking the steepest drop between the months of December and January since 2011, according to a survey that...

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UK Approaches Potential Administrators for Thames Water, Ft Reports

Date: January 24, 2025

(Reuters) -The British government has approached consultancies regarding taking the role of special administrators for Thames Water, in a sign that ministers are bracing themselves for imminent...

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London-Focused Workspace Posts Drop in Dec-Qtr Occupancy

Date: January 23, 2025

(Reuters) -Workspace, a London-focused flexible office-space provider, said on Thursday its customers are vacating larger spaces and reported lower third-quarter occupancy at its buildings amid...

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UK Tackles Infrastructure 'blockers' by Cutting Legal Challenge Options

Date: January 23, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will make it easier for major infrastructure projects to go ahead by limiting the number of legal challenges that opposition groups can bring, the government said on...

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UK Budget Deficit Surges in December as Debt Interest Hits

Date: January 22, 2025

(Reuters) - Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest and a one-off purchase of military homes, data showed on Wednesday that underlined the fiscal...

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UK Borrowing Costs Return to Pre-Selloff Levels on Trump Relief

Date: January 21, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) - British government borrowing costs fell on Tuesday to their lowest since before the start of this month's selloff as investors on both sides of the Atlantic breathed a sigh of...