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Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime ministe...

15th July, 2022

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FTSE 100 gains but set for weekly losses on slowdown worries

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -Oil and defensive stocks on Friday lifted London’s FTSE 100 index, whic...

15th July, 2022

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‘Tough decisions’, UK’s Truss sets out pitch to replace Boris Johnson

By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Foreign Secretary Liz Truss set out her pit...

14th July, 2022

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UK’s Sunak says inflation, not tax cuts, are priority

LONDON (Reuters) -British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said his first economic priority if he...

14th July, 2022

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Upper Crust owner gets travel recovery boost, but inflation a worry

By Muhammed Husain (Reuters) -British snack chain firm SSP said on Thursday a rapid recovery in trav...

14th July, 2022

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Sterling falls as investor nerves boost dollar

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Thursday as another bout of risk aversion sent investors snappin...

14th July, 2022

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UK’s Barratt misses home completion target, shares tumble

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -Barratt reported fewer home completions than expected for fiscal...

14th July, 2022

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Lloyds offers extra support to 2 million customers as cost rises hit hard

By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest domestic lender Lloyds Bankin...

14th July, 2022

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UK rail workers announce July 27 strike in pay row

LONDON (Reuters) – British rail workers and station staff will strike this month in disputes over pa...

13th July, 2022

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Sterling rallies as dollar sellers emerge, UK growth beats forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound rose on Wednesday, helped by a broadly weaker dollar and after d...

13th July, 2022

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The most coveted endorsement in race to be next British prime minister? Margaret Thatcher

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Margaret Thatcher has not been in power since 1990. In fact,...

13th July, 2022

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Ancestral ties: India avidly watching British leadership race

By Rupam Jain and Tanvi Mehta MUMBAI (Reuters) – Half a world away from the political drama in Londo...

13th July, 2022