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Factbox-Britain's shifting political scene: defections to Nigel Farage's Reform
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party is benefiting from a raft of hi...
15th January, 2026
UK economy
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Britain to boost military reserves by raising maximum call-up age to 65
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would strengthen its military reserve forces...
15th January, 2026
Finance
SocGen's base case: Starmer to go but UK borrowing to remain constrained
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A new British leader would not have scope to significantly lift governmen...
15th January, 2026
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Britain's surging Reform party draws big-name defector Jenrick
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition leader Kemi Badenoch on Thursday sacked Robert Jenri...
15th January, 2026
Finance
London's FTSE 100 hits new high on upbeat economic data, earnings
Jan 15 (Reuters) - The UK's benchmark index hit a new high on Thursday after upbeat regional data un...
15th January, 2026
Finance
Sterling edges down versus dollar after UK data
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 15 (Reuters) - Sterling slightly pared its fall against the dollar on Thursda...
15th January, 2026
Finance
British lenders expect lower mortgage demand in early 2026, BoE says
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - British lenders expect to see demand for mortgages fall in early 2026 aft...
15th January, 2026
Finance
UK's Dunelm plunges on warning that cautious consumer spending will hurt profits
Jan 15 (Reuters) - British homeware retailer Dunelm said on Thursday it expects annual profit at the...
15th January, 2026
Finance
UK's Taylor Wimpey warns of 2026 margin decline as muted demand hits order book
Jan 15 (Reuters) - UK homebuilder Taylor Wimpey warned of a decline in 2026 operating profit margin...
15th January, 2026
Finance
Mitchells & Butlers' first-quarter sales surge on strong Christmas demand
Jan 15 (Reuters) - British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers reported a 4.5% rise in l...
15th January, 2026
Finance
UK economy bounces back in November, boosted by JLR recovery
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% in November, offici...
15th January, 2026
Finance
UK climbs FDI rankings on AI and clean energy booms, McKinsey says
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain has moved up the rankings as a destination for new foreign direct...
15th January, 2026