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UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.4% in December to finish 2025...

2nd January, 2026

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Blue‑chip FTSE 100 stalls near record high, sealing strongest annual run in 16 years

Dec 31 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 index paused near record levels in the final stretch of 2025 on Thu...

31st December, 2025

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Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The British pound was a touch softer against the dollar o...

31st December, 2025

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Sterling hits strongest in two months on euro in holiday-thinned trade

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The pound touched its strongest level in two months on the euro and held...

30th December, 2025

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Argentina's Milei to visit UK next year

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei will visit the Uni...

29th December, 2025

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Sterling steady near recent highs on dollar and euro

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against both the dollar and the euro in thin holida...

29th December, 2025

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Lloyds to shut invoice factoring unit by year's end, FT reports

(Corrects headline to cut redundant words) Dec 28 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group, Britain's bigges...

28th December, 2025

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UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and crimi...

27th December, 2025

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Sterling steady near multi-month highs, BoE caution still top of mind

LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The pound held around a three-month high against a broadly softer dollar...

24th December, 2025

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London’s FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally on record copper prices

Dec 23 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in shares of banks...

23rd December, 2025

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UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday that comedian Russell Brand had been charg...

23rd December, 2025

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Sterling rises to 12-week high versus weaker dollar

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The pound rose to a near three-month high against a broadly weaker dollar...

23rd December, 2025