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Factbox-Reaction to Boris Johnson’s resignation

LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain’s prime minister, bowi...

7th July, 2022

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UK PM Johnson expresses regret he cannot remain as prime minister

LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson said on Thursday he regretted not being able to stay on as Britain’...

7th July, 2022

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What next for UK economy as Boris Johnson quits?

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson deepens the...

7th July, 2022

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UK faces unsustainable debt burden unless taxes rise, watchdog warns

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain faces an unsustainable debt burden more than three times...

7th July, 2022

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UK oil sector secures changes to windfall tax, seeks more amid gov’t chaos

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s main oil and gas sector said it had secured some changes to a planned w...

7th July, 2022

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Increasingly isolated, Boris Johnson pledges to fight on

By Elizabeth Piper, Kate Holton and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Boris Johnson vowed...

6th July, 2022

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New UK finance minister Zahawi pledges to boost economy

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi pledged on Wedne...

6th July, 2022

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UK markets shrug at Johnson political drama, brace for more

By Saikat Chatterjee and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – British markets braced on Wednesday for mor...

6th July, 2022

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Sterling at 2-year low against dollar as Boris Johnson hangs on

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s pound hit a more than two-year low against the dollar on...

6th July, 2022

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Sterling to regain some lost ground over coming year – Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling, down nearly 12% against the dollar since the start of...

6th July, 2022

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UK markets brace for prolonged political uncertainty

By Saikat Chatterjee and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -British markets braced for more political un...

6th July, 2022

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Britain’s energy security bill set to become law

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Wednesday that plans to bolster t...

6th July, 2022