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Weak pound and forceful Fed pressure Bank of England to act big

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -With Britain’s currency sinking and the U.S. Federal Reserve poised...

15th June, 2022

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FTSE 100 falls for six straight sessions on rising rate-hike bets

By Devik Jain and Amal S (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, as...

14th June, 2022

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Analysis – Weak pound and forceful Fed pressure Bank of England to act big

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – With Britain’s currency sinking and the U.S. Federal Reserve poised...

14th June, 2022

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Pound slammed by prospect of new Scottish independence vote

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling plunged on Tuesday to a 13-month low versus the euro and f...

14th June, 2022

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UK presses ahead with plan for first migrant deportation flight to Rwanda

By Andrew MacAskill and Matthew Childs LONDON/DOVER (Reuters) -Britain’s first scheduled flight taki...

14th June, 2022

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Tesco to give snapshot of UK consumer mood as outlook darkens

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – The fragile state of the British consumer will be laid bare this w...

14th June, 2022

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Scotland’s Sturgeon says nearly ready to outline plan for independence vote

LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday said she was nearly ready to gi...

14th June, 2022

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UK jobs market loses some of its inflation heat

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s jobless rate rose for the first...

14th June, 2022

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UK transport union warns of “summer of discontent” as further rail strike threatened

LONDON (Reuters) – A British union warned on Tuesday the country could face a “summer of discontent”...

14th June, 2022

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UK says no reason for EU to take legal action over N. Ireland law

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain told the European Union on Tuesday there was no reason...

14th June, 2022

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Financials keep FTSE 100 steady after five straight days of losses

By Devik Jain (Reuters) -UK shares steadied on Tuesday, with some positive impetus from financial st...

14th June, 2022

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N.Irish businesses urge UK against potentially damaging unilateral plans

By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Irish businesses urged Britain to tackle disruption...

14th June, 2022