Finance
UK takes aim at struggling water sector with new regulator
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain will outline plans to improve England's water sector on Tuesday,...
19th January, 2026
UK economy
Finance
UK plans overhaul of its antitrust regime to drive growth
By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain aims to refine its competition regime...
19th January, 2026
Finance
Zurich Insurance offers $10 billion for UK's Beazley in latest bid
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance Group has raised its offer to buy rival...
19th January, 2026
Finance
Sterling rises as economic data remains in focus along with Greenland
By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Monday as markets looked to UK econom...
19th January, 2026
Finance
UK's Reeves withdraws from LSE event, to attend Starmer's Greenland press conference
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will appear at Prime Minister Keir...
19th January, 2026
Finance
UK must be bold on reforms after policy U-turns, think tank says
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government must stop flip-flopping on key policies and be bold...
19th January, 2026
Finance
UK homes asking prices show record rise for time of year, Rightmove says
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Asking prices for British homes rose by the most on record for the Christ...
19th January, 2026
Headlines
UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defector
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's populist Reform UK party won another defector from the country'...
18th January, 2026
Headlines
Scottish first minister says a May majority means new independence push
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, John Swinney, said on Sunday he would call for...
18th January, 2026
Finance
Sterling set for weekly rise as UK economy bounces back in November
By Joice Alves LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Friday, and was set for its fifth consecu...
16th January, 2026
Finance
FTSE 100 little changed on day, logs strong weekly gains
Jan 16 (Reuters) - London's benchmark index traded cautiously on Friday after notching a record clos...
16th January, 2026
Finance
UK statistics body says it will decide in summer on launch timing for improved employment survey
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics is preparing contingency plans to delay...
16th January, 2026