uk-economy
UK Grocery Inflation Steady at 4.7%, Keeps Pressure on Households, Says Worldpanel
BoE's Lombardelli Favours Slower Rate Cuts
Bank of England Sees Budget Cutting Inflation by Around 0.4-0.5 Percentage Points
Bank of England Rate-Setters Stay Divided on Policy
FTSE 100 Little Changed as Investors Await Fed
Date: December 9, 2025
The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday, as gains in defence stocks helped offset a slide in shares of British American Tobacco following a downbeat growth forecast. The FTSE 100 rose 0.1%...
Sterling Steadies, With Focus on Fed and UK Retail Sales
Date: December 9, 2025
LONDON, December 12(Reuters) - Sterling was steady against the dollar on Tuesday as traders readied for an interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve and October GDP data for a steer on the UK...
Covid Fraud Inflicts 11 Billion Pound Hit to UK Public Finances, Report Shows
Date: December 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, England, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Fraudulent claims for taxpayer funds during the COVID-19 pandemic cost Britain's public finances 10.9 billion pounds ($14.5 billion), the government said on...
UK Trade Minister Aims for Washington Trip by End of the Year
Date: December 9, 2025
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's trade minister Peter Kyle is aiming to visit Washington before the end of the year to progress negotiations over sectors such as pharma and steel, he said...
Sterling Options Volatility Nears 'Liberation Day' Highs Ahead of UK Budget
Date: December 9, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The cost of hedging against big near-term moves in the pound against the euro shot to its highest since April on Tuesday, reflecting trader nervousness ahead of finance minister...
Investors Pile Into UK Bonds and Sterling After Budget
Date: December 9, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Investors piled into long-dated UK bonds on Wednesday, pushing yields down by the most since April, and boosted the pound after UK finance minister Rachel Reeves'...