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FinanceUK's FTSE 100 Hits Record as Cooling Inflation Fuels Rate‑cut Bets; Miners Shine
Sterling Steady, Inflation Figures Reinforce Near-Term BoE Cut Bets
UK House Prices Rise by 2.4% in Annual Terms in December, Ons Says
UK's Bae Systems Forecasts Years of Growth in ‘new Era’ of Defence Spending, Backlog Hits Record
UK Inflation Hits Lowest in Nearly a Year at 3.0%, Strengthening Bets on a BoE Rate Cut
Date: February 18, 2026
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation fell to 3.0% in January from 3.4% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday. A Reuters poll of economists had shown...
John Lewis Lifts Pay Above Inflation, Joining Rival UK Retailers
Date: February 18, 2026
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The John Lewis Partnership, Britain's largest employee‑owned business, on Wednesday became the latest major retailer to lift store staff pay by more than inflation,...
UK's Reform Backs BoE and Budget Watchdog but Promises Change
Date: February 18, 2026
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said it would revamp the Bank of England and the country's budget arbiter as it seeks to balance promises of change to voters with...
UK Pay Settlements Edge Up, Hinting at More Generous Deals in 2026, Brightmine Survey Shows
Date: February 18, 2026
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Pay settlements awarded by British employers have risen in value after a largely stable 2025, suggesting the start of a shift towards higher deals this year as businesses...
UK Power Firm Sse to Invest up to $1.28 Billion for Scottish Subsea Cable Upgrade
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - British power firm SSE said on Tuesday its electricity distribution unit has selected five contract partners for an investment up to 950 million pounds ($1.28 billion) to upgrade...
UK's Reform Party Names ex-Conservative Jenrick as Finance Chief
Date: February 17, 2026
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party named Robert Jenrick as its finance policy chief on Tuesday, as leader Nigel Farage made the first announcement of who would be in his...