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UK softens stance on farm tax after months of protests

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would increase a key threshold for inheritance...

23rd December, 2025

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Six British men charged with over 60 sexual offences against woman

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Six British men, including a woman's former husband, were charged with mo...

22nd December, 2025

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Sterling keeps rising after the Bank of England raised the bar on rate cuts

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Monday, building on gains made last week after the Bank...

22nd December, 2025

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UK's Reeves sets March 3 as date for next economic forecasts

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves has asked the country's budget wat...

22nd December, 2025

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FTSE 100 dips on weak UK growth; gold miners shine

Dec 22 (Reuters) - UK stocks edged lower on Monday after three straight days of gains at the start o...

22nd December, 2025

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UK consumers feel the pinch from tax increases as economy slows

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in the July-to-September period of this ye...

22nd December, 2025

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UK job vacancies slide in November but pay growth accelerates, Adzuna says

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Britain's labour market deteriorated further last month as advertised job...

22nd December, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 climbs as miners, defence outperform in data-heavy week

Dec 19 (Reuters) - UK stocks paused on Friday near multi-week highs as weakness in homebuilder share...

19th December, 2025

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UK competition watchdog to probe AB Foods' Hovis purchase

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator will investigate Associated British Foods' deal t...

19th December, 2025

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How is Britain's government doing on its housing targets?

By Suban Abdulla and Pasit Kongkunakornkul LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government is strugg...

19th December, 2025

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UK retailers report fall in sales ahead of Christmas, CBI says

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British retailers have reported a pre-Christmas slump in sales and they a...

19th December, 2025

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UK imposes sanctions on perpetrators of violence against Syrian civilians

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on Friday on individuals and organisations it s...

19th December, 2025