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Sterling Hits 17-year High Against Yen as Traders Overlook Rate Divergence
Date: December 19, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against the euro and the dollar on Friday, after the Bank of England delivered an expected rate cut, while hitting its highest since...
UK Consumers Reined in Their Shopping in Run-Up to Budget
Date: December 19, 2025
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British retail sales unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in November from October, official figures showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected sales to rise by 0.4%...
UK Budget Pain Persists With Bigger-Than-Expected Deficit in November
Date: December 19, 2025
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed 11.7 billion pounds ($15.64 billion) in November, official data showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had mostly expected 10.0 billion...
UK Consumer Sentiment Rises to Joint-Highest of Year, GfK Says
Date: December 19, 2025
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British consumer confidence edged up in December to its joint-highest level this year after finance minister Rachel Reeves' annual budget imposed few immediate tax rises on...
UK Car Production Steadies as Jlr Recovers and Nissan Launches Ev Production
Date: December 19, 2025
Dec 19 (Reuters) - British car production fell 1.7% in November to 63,126 units, industry data showed on Friday, as output recovered from a cyber incident at Jaguar Land Rover and new electric vehicle...
Bank of England's Bailey Sees Inflation Near 2% Target by May
Date: December 18, 2025
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - British inflation looks on course to return to close to its 2% target by April or May next year, about a year earlier than previously expected, Bank of England Governor...