uk-economy
Yen Dips as Rate Hike Talk Fades; Sterling Lifted by UK Budget
Sterling Steady Ahead of Britain's Long-Awaited Budget
UK Government Approves 4.1% Rise in Minimum Wage for 2026
UK's Reeves Raises Tax Burden to Post-War High to Shore up Finances
UK Stocks Climb Ahead of Budget Led by Financials, Consumer Staples Stocks
Date: November 25, 2025
(Reuters) -UK stocks climbed on Tuesday, boosted by gains in financials and consumer staples stocks ahead of Wednesday’s budget that is expected to include significant tax measures. The blue-chip...
UK to Stockpile Critical Minerals, Fast-Track Lithium Plants
Date: November 25, 2025
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will include stockpiling of critical minerals in its defence procurement plan and expects lithium processing projects in northern England to break ground...
UK Government Gives New Powers to Mayors in England to Introduce Travel Levy
Date: November 25, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government plans to hand new powers to local mayors in England to introduce a new levy on visitors' overnight trips, it said on Tuesday, a day before the annual budget....
Britain to End Exemption for Milk-Based Drinks From Sugar Tax
Date: November 25, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will scrap a sugar-tax exemption for pre-packaged milk-based drinks, including bottled milkshakes and milky coffees, the health department said on Tuesday, as part of efforts...
BoE Bond Sales May Be Pushing up Borrowing Costs by More Than Thought, Research Shows
Date: November 25, 2025
By Naomi Rovnick and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England's unwinding of its vast stockpile of British government bonds has likely raised gilt yields by more than the central bank...
Sterling Edges Up; Pre-Budget Jitters Stoke Volatility
Date: November 25, 2025
By Ozan Ergenay London (Reuters) -Sterling headed for a fourth daily rise on Tuesday, while traders piled into the options market seeking protection against heightened volatility in light of Britain's...