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Image for UK waters down unfair dismissal plan after business pushback
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UK waters down unfair dismissal plan after business pushback

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will scale back plans to give employees protection against unfair dismissa...

27th November, 2025

Image for Bank of England's Greene says budget energy measures may help lower price expectations
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Bank of England's Greene says budget energy measures may help lower price expectations

LONDON (Reuters) -British government budget measures to cut household energy bills by 150 pounds ($1...

27th November, 2025

Image for UK retailers urge government to end parcel tariff loophole sooner
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UK retailers urge government to end parcel tariff loophole sooner

By Helen Reid and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British retailers have welcomed the government's dec...

27th November, 2025

Image for Britain's budget reduces uncertainty, doesn't change outlook for gilts, JPM says
Finance

Britain's budget reduces uncertainty, doesn't change outlook for gilts, JPM says

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's tax-raising budget reduces near-term uncertainty, but d...

27th November, 2025

Image for UK housing demand seen recovering on clearer post-budget outlook
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UK housing demand seen recovering on clearer post-budget outlook

By Yadarisa Shabong and Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -Demand for new homes could gradually recover...

27th November, 2025

Image for Sterling snaps five-day rally versus the dollar, caution on UK budget
Finance

Sterling snaps five-day rally versus the dollar, caution on UK budget

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling snapped a five-day rally on Thursday as investor focus shifte...

27th November, 2025

Image for UK midcaps climb, FTSE 100 flat a day after budget
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UK midcaps climb, FTSE 100 flat a day after budget

(Reuters) -UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, as losses in consumer staples and energy stocks we...

27th November, 2025

Image for Losing hand: William Hill owner Evoke slides after UK gambling tax hikes
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Losing hand: William Hill owner Evoke slides after UK gambling tax hikes

(Reuters) -Shares of some British gambling firms including Evoke and Rank tumbled as much as 10% on...

27th November, 2025

Image for UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies
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UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies

LONDON (Reuters) -Long-term net migration to Britain fell to 204,000 in the year to June, around two...

27th November, 2025

Image for JPMorgan to build multi-billion pound tower in London's Canary Wharf
Finance

JPMorgan to build multi-billion pound tower in London's Canary Wharf

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -JPMorgan said on Thursday it would build a 3-million-square-foot (...

27th November, 2025

Image for UK's Halfords profit jumps 1% on strong bicycle sales
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UK's Halfords profit jumps 1% on strong bicycle sales

(Reuters) -Britain's Halfords reported a 1% rise in first-half profit on Thursday, as strong bicycle...

27th November, 2025

Image for UK tax hikes to placate bond markets likely to be costly for Reeves
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UK tax hikes to placate bond markets likely to be costly for Reeves

By Kate Holton and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Rachel Reeves may have placated the bond market...

27th November, 2025