UK economy

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UK's budget watchdog to publish one full forecast per year

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Office for Budget Responsibility will carry out one full fiscal forecast...

8th December, 2025

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UK inflation to average 2.5% in 2026, OBR forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation is set to average 2.5% in 2026, according to esti...

8th December, 2025

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UK gambling stocks fall after watchdog says tax rises coming in budget

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in British betting and gaming firms tumbled on Wednesday after the Office f...

8th December, 2025

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UK to remove stamp duty tax from newly London-listed shares for 3 years

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will exempt new London Stock Exchange listings from stamp duty tax for 3 y...

8th December, 2025

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UK watchdog's early budget release steals Reeves' thunder, stirs markets frenzy

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's fiscal watchdog apologised for publishing details of Rache...

8th December, 2025

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Post-budget rally keeps sterling hovering around five-week high

By Joice Alves LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against the dollar and was set for its se...

8th December, 2025

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UK shoppers cut Christmas costs by buying early and dining in, says Aldi

By James Davey LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britons feeling the pinch are spreading the cost of Christm...

8th December, 2025

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UK government has done nothing to stimulate growth, says Asda boss

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Labour government has done nothing to stimulate much-need...

8th December, 2025

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UK's Harbour Energy expects to cut 100 offshore jobs as part of organisational review

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Harbour Energy, a North Sea-focused producer, said on M...

8th December, 2025

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Sterling dips as investors take profit on 'Rachel rally'

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The pound edged lower on Monday, as investors took some p...

8th December, 2025

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UK PM Starmer praises budget for retaining market confidence, sees growth ahead

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said last week's budget had retained m...

8th December, 2025

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UK construction output plummets in November, business confidence erodes, PMI shows

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - British construction activity contracted last month at the fastest pace si...

8th December, 2025