Finance
Surprise jump in UK inflation not expected to derail rate cuts
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Britain's main inflation measure sped up by more than expected to 3.4% in...
21st January, 2026
UK economy
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UK businesses warn growth may be off the menu after latest tax hike
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Businesses in Britain's hospitality sector say new taxes are limiting the...
21st January, 2026
Finance
Starmer rival Burnham says UK bond investors safe under his economic vision
By Andy Bruce LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, a prominent figure in Britain's governing Lab...
20th January, 2026
Finance
UK minister 'minded' to intervene over Telegraph newspaper sale
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British culture minister Lisa Nandy said on Tuesday she was "not minded"...
20th January, 2026
Finance
Bank of England defends cut to capital requirements amid criticism
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday defended the central ba...
20th January, 2026
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Russia's Lavrov says Britain should no longer be called 'Great' Britain
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Britain shoul...
20th January, 2026
Finance
Pound heads for biggest two-day rise since December as dollar wilts
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The pound headed for its largest two-day rise since December on Tuesday,...
20th January, 2026
Finance
Environmental campaigners begin legal challenge against expansion of UK airport
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A legal challenge to Britain's plan to expand Gatwick Airport, the countr...
20th January, 2026
Finance
London's FTSE 100 slips as Trump's tariff threats over Greenland loom
Jan 20 (Reuters) - UK stocks slipped on Tuesday, swept up in a global risk-off mode after U.S. Presi...
20th January, 2026
Finance
UK approves China plan for new embassy in London subject to conditions
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain gave approval on Tuesday for China to build its new embassy in Lo...
20th January, 2026
Finance
UK and US can work through differences, says House Speaker Johnson
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he was...
20th January, 2026
Finance
Weaker UK jobs data may offer inflation relief to BoE
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, slowed slightly to 4.5% in...
20th January, 2026