UK economy

Image for Sterling edges up vs dollar, flat versus euro, Fed in focus
Finance

Sterling edges up vs dollar, flat versus euro, Fed in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo Dec 10 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against the dollar and was roughly unchanged...

10th December, 2025

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Headlines

UK's Reeves vents her frustration at leaks of her budget

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that she was fru...

10th December, 2025

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Finance

Homebuilder Berkeley confident on London outlook despite weaker first-half

Dec 10 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Berkeley said on Wednesday its longer-term outlook was more p...

10th December, 2025

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Headlines

UK stadiums swap beef burgers for wild venison to cut carbon emissions

Dec 10 (Reuters) - The humble beef burger is disappearing from menus at stadiums across Britain, as...

10th December, 2025

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Finance

Britons watch YouTube for 51 minutes a day, regulator Ofcom says

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Britons watched YouTube on average for 51 minutes a day in 2025 on smartp...

10th December, 2025

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Finance

UK retail tycoon Mike Ashley uses Frasers shares as collateral for loan

Dec 9 (Reuters) - British retail tycoon Mike Ashley has pledged around 670 million pounds ($890.6 mi...

9th December, 2025

Image for UK grocery inflation steady at 4.7%, keeps pressure on households, says Worldpanel
Finance

UK grocery inflation steady at 4.7%, keeps pressure on households, says Worldpanel

By James Davey LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - British grocery inflation held steady at 4.7% in the four w...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

BoE's Lombardelli favours slower rate cuts

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said she was worried abo...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

Bank of England sees budget cutting inflation by around 0.4-0.5 percentage points

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Bank of England estimates that finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

Bank of England rate-setters stay divided on policy

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Senior Bank of England policymakers struc...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

FTSE 100 little changed as investors await Fed

The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday, as gains in defence stocks helped offset a slid...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

Sterling steadies, with focus on Fed and UK retail sales

LONDON, December 12(Reuters) - Sterling was steady against the dollar on Tuesday as traders readied...

9th December, 2025