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Image for UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December dropFinance

UK House Price Growth Weakest Since April 2024 After Surprise December Drop

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

Blue‑chip FTSE 100 Stalls Near Record High, Sealing Strongest Annual Run in 16 Years

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

Pound Set for Biggest Yearly Rise Against Dollar Since 2017, Down Vs. Euro

Image for Sterling hits strongest in two months on euro in holiday-thinned tradeFinance

Sterling Hits Strongest in Two Months on Euro in Holiday-Thinned Trade

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Argentina's Milei to Visit UK Next Year

Date: December 29, 2025

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei will visit the United Kingdom in April or May, according to an official from the president’s office. The confirmation...

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Sterling Steady Near Recent Highs on Dollar and Euro

Date: December 29, 2025

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against both the dollar and the euro in thin holiday trading on Monday with little in the way of scheduled events that could move the currency until...

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Lloyds to Shut Invoice Factoring Unit by Year's End, Ft Reports

Date: December 28, 2025

(Corrects headline to cut redundant words) Dec 28 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, will close its invoice factoring service by the end of the year, the Financial...

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UK Secures Migrant Return Deal With Angola, Namibia; Drc Faces Visa Curbs

Date: December 27, 2025

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and criminals after the British government threatened visa penalties for countries refusing to cooperate, the...

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Sterling Steady Near Multi-Month Highs, BoE Caution Still Top of Mind

Date: December 24, 2025

LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The pound held around a three-month high against a broadly softer dollar and near its firmest in two months against the euro on Wednesday, although trading was thin ahead of...

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London’s FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Miners Rally on Record Copper Prices

Date: December 23, 2025

Dec 23 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in shares of banks and miners amid thin trading volume ahead of the Christmas break. The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 closed...