uk-economy
UK Must Be Bold on Reforms After Policy U-Turns, Think Tank Says
UK Homes Asking Prices Show Record Rise for Time of Year, Rightmove Says
UK Populist Reform Party Attracts Latest Conservative Defector
Scottish First Minister Says a May Majority Means New Independence Push
Sterling Set for Weekly Rise as UK Economy Bounces Back in November
Date: January 16, 2026
By Joice Alves LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Friday, and was set for its fifth consecutive weekly rise against the euro, after data this week showed that the British economy grew more...
FTSE 100 Little Changed on Day, Logs Strong Weekly Gains
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - London's benchmark index traded cautiously on Friday after notching a record closing high in the previous session, as falling metal prices weighed on mining stocks and offset gains...
UK Statistics Body Says It Will Decide in Summer on Launch Timing for Improved Employment Survey
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics is preparing contingency plans to delay the launch of its overhauled labour market survey by up to six months, Bloomberg News reported on...
Factbox-Britain's Shifting Political Scene: Defections to Nigel Farage's Reform
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party is benefiting from a raft of high-profile defections from the centre-right Conservative party, with Robert Jenrick the biggest name...
Britain to Boost Military Reserves by Raising Maximum Call-Up Age to 65
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would strengthen its military reserve forces by raising the maximum age at which former personnel could be called up by a decade to 65. European...
SocGen's Base Case: Starmer to Go but UK Borrowing to Remain Constrained
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A new British leader would not have scope to significantly lift government borrowing if Keir Starmer is replaced as prime minister later this year, Societe Generale's UK...