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Image for UK's Reeves to set out plan to help businesses with energy costs
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UK's Reeves to set out plan to help businesses with energy costs

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will set out her approach to hel...

12th April, 2026

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Finance

London clubbers' waning thirst for alcohol forces nightlife industry to get more creative

By Jack Taylor and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Diminishing demand for late-night drin...

10th April, 2026

Image for Iran war knocks UK business confidence, survey shows
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Iran war knocks UK business confidence, survey shows

LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - British business confidence has fallen as the Iran war exacerbates worri...

1st April, 2026

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UK vehicle output drops sharply in 'extremely worrying' February decline, SMMT says

March 27 (Reuters) - UK vehicle production fell 17.2% year on year in February in what the industry...

27th March, 2026

Image for UK reopens domestic CO2 plant as Iran war threatens supply
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UK reopens domestic CO2 plant as Iran war threatens supply

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would provide 100 million pounds ($133.5 mi...

26th March, 2026

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UK's Co-op warns of weak consumer confidence from geopolitical instability

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - Co-op, which runs a range of businesses in Britain including grocery st...

26th March, 2026

Image for UK consumer sentiment slides to weakest in over two years, BRC survey shows
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UK consumer sentiment slides to weakest in over two years, BRC survey shows

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - British households' expectations for their own finances and the state o...

26th March, 2026

Image for UK supermarket Morrisons sales growth improves, alert to impact of Iran war
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UK supermarket Morrisons sales growth improves, alert to impact of Iran war

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Morrisons said it was alert to the impact of...

25th March, 2026

Image for UK factory orders stabilise, cost risks seen from war, CBI say
Finance

UK factory orders stabilise, cost risks seen from war, CBI say

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - British factory orders contracted again this month and price pressures...

20th March, 2026

Image for Nigel Farage declares war on the old order in his blueprint for Britain
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Nigel Farage declares war on the old order in his blueprint for Britain

By Elizabeth Piper NEWPORT, Wales, March 17 (Reuters) - The old world is over. This is Nigel Farage'...

17th March, 2026

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UK's Reeves to pledge 1 billion pounds for quantum procurement

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday the government wo...

16th March, 2026

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Wildlife to replace humans on next series of UK banknotes

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Images of animals will feature on the next series of banknotes from the...

11th March, 2026