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UK Military Chief Urges Britain to Better Prepare for Russia Threat
London Stocks Climb as BoE Rate Cut Looms
Sterling Holds Steady Ahead of BoE Decision This Week
Bank of England Heads for Close Vote on Likely Rate Cut
UK's Card Factory Warns on Profit as Weak Sales Dim Holiday Outlook
Date: December 12, 2025
Dec 12 (Reuters) - British retailer Card Factory warned of lower annual profit on Friday due to weak UK store sales that have persisted into the critical holiday shopping season, a grim update that...
FTSE 100 Closes Lower as Wall St Mood Sours
Date: December 12, 2025
Dec 12 (Reuters) - The main UK stock indexes rose on Friday, with a gauge of precious metal miners jumping to a record high following a stunning rally in gold and silver prices this year as traders...
UK Economy Stumbled During Bumpy Run-Up to Budget
Date: December 12, 2025
By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla MANCHESTER, England, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Britain's economy shrank unexpectedly in the three months to October, losing momentum in the fraught run-up to finance minister...
UK Public Inflation Expectations Ticked Lower in November, BoE Says
Date: December 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation inched lower in November, according to a Bank of England survey published on Friday. The public's median expectation for...
UK Car Finance Redress Plan Puts 2026 Payout in Jeopardy, Sources Say
Date: December 12, 2025
By Kirstin Ridley, Phoebe Seers and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Compensating British consumers for mis-sold car loans could cost billions of pounds more than regulators have...
Sterling Edges Lower After Data Shows Surprise Drop in UK GDP
Date: December 12, 2025
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The pound dipped on Friday after data showed the UK economy unexpectedly shrank in the three months to October. Economic activity fell by 0.1% between August and October,...