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Analysis-Rising UK Youth Unemployment Tests Government Over Wage Pledge
King Charles Visits London Fashion Show After Brother's Arrest
Mountbatten-Windsor's Arrest Marks New Low for Disgraced British Royal
Sterling Steadies After Three-Day Fall as Investors Pause Following Dovish Data
BoE's Mann Welcomes Inflation Data, Wants Improvement in Underlying Figures
Date: February 19, 2026
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said British inflation data published this week were "good numbers" although there had not been as much improvement in...
Orbex Appoints Frp as Administrators, Advisory Firm Says
Date: February 19, 2026
Feb 18 - Scottish rocket maker Orbex has appointed restructuring advisors FRP as administrators, charging them with exploring options for the business, including a potential sale, the advisory firm...
Trump Accuses UK PM Starmer of 'big Mistake' on Diego Garcia Air Base Deal
Date: February 19, 2026
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was making a big mistake by entering into a lease on the Indian Ocean...
UK Should Drop Fiscal Goals for New Traffic-Light System, Ifs Says
Date: February 19, 2026
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British governments should stop gaming their tax and spending plans to meet fiscal targets and adopt a more flexible system for assessing the public finances instead, a...
Virgin Media O2 Owners to Buy British Fibre Firm Substantial for $2.7 Billion
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Virgin Media O2 owners Liberty Global and Telefonica, along with private equity firm InfraVia, agreed on Wednesday to buy alternative fiber provider Substantial Group for 2 billion...
UK Examining Epstein's Use of Airports for Trafficking
Date: February 18, 2026
By Muvija M LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British police are assessing whether Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through a London airport on private flights, part of a now nationally coordinated effort to...