uk-economy
UK Employers Report Weaker Hiring but Stronger Pay Growth in December
Britain to Develop New Ballistic Missile for Ukraine's Defense
Sterling Set for Weekly Decline as Traders Await Key UK Economic Data
UK Food Inflation to Continue to Fall in 2026, Says Sainsbury's Boss
UK's Sainsbury's Faltering Non-Food Sales Dent Festive Grocery Cheer
Date: January 9, 2026
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket group, on Friday reported a 3.4% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter with strong grocery sales offset by...
UK PM Starmer Reiterates His Position on Greenland to Danish PM
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated his position on Greenland during a call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday, a Downing Street spokeswoman...
UK Expected to Soften Business Rates Rise for Pubs
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The British government is expected to announce a reduction in business rates rises for pubs, after it announced the tax would be hiked in November, a move criticised by...
Sterling on Track for Third Straight Daily Fall Versus Dollar
Date: January 8, 2026
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 8 (Reuters) - Sterling was set for a third consecutive decline on Thursday versus a strengthening dollar on Thursday, as retreating risk appetite stripped away support for the...
UK's FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Energy, Retailers Weakness Counters Defence Gains
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, pressured by weakness in oil stocks, even as defence shares surged to a record high on rising military budgets and geopolitical tensions....
UK Firms Trim Wage Expectations but Inflation Pressures Remain
Date: January 8, 2026
UK companies reduce wage growth forecasts slightly, yet inflation pressures persist, influencing Bank of England's cautious rate approach....