uk-economy
Sterling Holds Steady as Dollar Stays Under Pressure
UK's FTSE 100 Ends Flat Amid Mixed Corporate Updates, US Inflation Data
Premier Inn Owner Whitbread's Higher Sales, Lower Tax Hit Lift Shares
UK Homebuilder Persimmon Offers Cautious Outlook After Beating 2025 Sales' Expectations
Aldi's Workers in UK Get 2.5% Pay Rise
Date: January 13, 2026
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The British arm of German discount supermarket Aldi will raise pay for over 28,000 hourly paid workers by 2.5% from March, it said on Tuesday, taking the year-on-year...
UK Consumers Cut Spending in December by Most Since 2021, Barclays Says
Date: January 13, 2026
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's consumers reined in their spending in December by the most in almost five years, according to debit and credit card data from Barclays published on Tuesday, adding...
UK Inflation Expectations Weakened in December, Citi/Yougov Survey Shows
Date: January 12, 2026
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation edged down in December and are likely to keep on weakening in the coming months, U.S. bank Citi said on Monday. A monthly...
Sterling Rallies vs Dollar, Flat Against Euro as Risk Premium Unwinds
Date: January 12, 2026
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 12 (Reuters) - Sterling rallied against the U.S. dollar on Monday, alongside the euro and the Swiss franc, after the Trump administration threatened Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...
Former UK Government Minister Zahawi Defects to Farage's Reform
Date: January 12, 2026
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former British government minister Nadhim Zahawi has defected from the country's Conservative Party to Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK Party, he said at a press...
Metals and Mining Stocks Lift FTSE 100 to Record Close
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell on Monday as a stronger sterling pressured the export-heavy index, amid tensions between the Trump administration and Federal Reserve Chair, and banks...