UK economy

Image for UK's Workspace posts first-half loss as budget uncertainty delays leasing
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UK's Workspace posts first-half loss as budget uncertainty delays leasing

By Ankita Bora (Reuters) -Workspace Group said on Wednesday that uncertainty ahead of the UK budget...

19th November, 2025

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Sterling edges lower after UK inflation eases as expected

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling was little changed after British consumer price inflation fell to 3.6% in...

19th November, 2025

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UK's Smiths Group unveils $1.3 billion share buyback, reports revenue growth

(Reuters) -British engineering firm Smiths Group launched a 1-billion-pound ($1.31 billion) share bu...

19th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves says leaks about the upcoming budget 'not acceptable'

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that leaks about next wee...

19th November, 2025

Image for UK consumer price inflation eases to 3.6% in October
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UK consumer price inflation eases to 3.6% in October

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation fell to 3.6% in October from September's joint 18...

19th November, 2025

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High-stakes budget in store for edgy UK markets

By Joice Alves, Dhara Ranasinghe and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's markets face a major...

19th November, 2025

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UK pay settlements rise to highest in 2025, Brightmine says

LONDON (Reuters) -Median pay settlements granted by British employers in the three months to the end...

19th November, 2025

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UK to build new munitions factories to boost warfighting readiness

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is to build a network of new munitions factories to boost its warfighting...

19th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves to increase spending on benefits in next week's budget, Telegraph reports

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to boost spending on benefits in...

18th November, 2025

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Bank of England to cut interest rates in December and again in Q1 2026

By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Bank of England will cut interest rates in December and ag...

18th November, 2025

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Convicted terrorist wins UK legal case over 'unlawful' prison segregation

LONDON (Reuters) -A man convicted of terrorism offences won a legal challenge against the British go...

18th November, 2025

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BoE's Pill does not expect much shift in rate view given high pay growth

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said policymakers should not place too mu...

18th November, 2025