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UK has no immediate plans for critical minerals price floor, minister says

By Eric Onstad LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain has no plans to match the United States in supporti...

2nd December, 2025

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Sterling eases against euro on central banks differentials

By Joice Alves LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The pound fell against the euro on Tuesday after euro zone...

2nd December, 2025

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Britain plans to curb jury trials to tackle court crisis

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain will remove the right to trial by jury for criminal cases for some...

2nd December, 2025

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UK set for faster growth in 2026, slower inflation, OECD forecasts

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain's economy will grow more faster than previously expected next year...

2nd December, 2025

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Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Banks should increase their lending to boost the economy following a reduc...

2nd December, 2025

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UK fiscal watchdog official says Reeves pre-budget speech was not misleading

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A top official from Britain's fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday he did not t...

2nd December, 2025

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UK Black Friday weekend online sales hit $5 billion, Adobe Analytics says

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British shoppers spent 3.8 billion pounds ($5.0 billion) online across the...

2nd December, 2025

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UK's FTSE 100 flat as financials gain and consumer staples, mining stocks slide

Dec 2 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, lifted by financial stocks after the Bank...

2nd December, 2025

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Bank of England says UK lenders clear stress tests

By Phoebe Seers and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The seven biggest British lender...

2nd December, 2025

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Bank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growth

By Lawrence White and Phoebe Seers LONDON, Dec 2 - Britain's central bank on Tuesday cut the amount...

2nd December, 2025

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UK house prices rise 0.3% in November, affordability likely to improve, Nationwide says

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British house prices rose slightly faster than expected in November, defyi...

2nd December, 2025

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Illegal migrants to face clothing and mouth searches for phones at UK ports

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Police in Britain will be able to require illegal migrants to remove their...

2nd December, 2025