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Premier Inn owner Whitbread's higher sales, lower tax hit lift shares
Premier Inn owner Whitbread said on Tuesday it now expects business rate hikes announced in the autu...
13th January, 2026
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UK homebuilder Persimmon offers cautious outlook after beating 2025 sales' expectations
Jan 13 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Persimmon reported annual home completions ahead of market ex...
13th January, 2026
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Aldi's workers in UK get 2.5% pay rise
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The British arm of German discount supermarket Aldi will raise pay for ov...
13th January, 2026
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UK consumers cut spending in December by most since 2021, Barclays says
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's consumers reined in their spending in December by the most in a...
13th January, 2026
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UK inflation expectations weakened in December, Citi/Yougov survey shows
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation edged down in December an...
12th January, 2026
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Sterling rallies vs dollar, flat against euro as risk premium unwinds
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 12 (Reuters) - Sterling rallied against the U.S. dollar on Monday, alongside...
12th January, 2026
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Former UK government minister Zahawi defects to Farage's Reform
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former British government minister Nadhim Zahawi has defected from the co...
12th January, 2026
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Metals and mining stocks lift FTSE 100 to record close
Jan 12 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell on Monday as a stronger sterling pressured the export-heav...
12th January, 2026
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UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in December
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain's jobs market cooled in December but starting salaries for perman...
12th January, 2026
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Britain to develop new ballistic missile for Ukraine's defense
Jan 11 (Reuters) - The British government said on Sunday that it will develop a new deep-strike ball...
11th January, 2026
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Sterling set for weekly decline as traders await key UK economic data
By Joice Alves LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sterling steadied against the dollar on Friday after fallin...
9th January, 2026
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UK food inflation to continue to fall in 2026, says Sainsbury's boss
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sainsbury's, Britain's second largest supermarket group after Tesco, expec...
9th January, 2026