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From Two Weeks to Two Hours: How AI Might Reboot Britain's Economy

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UK's S4 Capital, M&c Saatchi Warn on Profits in Tough Ad Market

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UK's Fiscal Watchdog Will Downgrade Growth Forecasts, Sky News Says

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UK Employers Tell Reeves to Make 'hard Choices' on Budget

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UK's Reeves to Eliminate Cap on Child Benefits in Budget, Reports Say

Date: November 23, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will scrap a cap on child welfare benefits in her budget this week, dropping the possibility of a less costly partial reform, newspapers...

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Britain to Introduce $2 Billion Package to Help Switch to EVs

Date: November 23, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government is expected to introduce a 1.5 billion pound ($2 billion) package to accelerate a switch to electric vehicles, it said, including an extra 1.3 billion pounds for...

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Britain Unveils Critical Minerals Strategy to Cut Reliance on Foreign Supply

Date: November 23, 2025

By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -Britain on Saturday rolled out a critical minerals strategy designed to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers by 2035, with targets to source 10% of domestic demand from UK...

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UK's Reeves to Freeze Rail Fares in Budget

Date: November 23, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Sunday she would freeze rail fares when she sets out her budget plan on Wednesday, aiming to help millions of commuters struggling with...

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Daily Mail Owner Strikes $650 Million Deal to Buy the Telegraph

Date: November 22, 2025

(Reuters) -Daily Mail owner DMGT on Saturday said it has struck a 500 million pound ($650 million) deal to buy the rival newspaper The Telegraph in a tie-up that would create one of the most powerful...

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UK to Levy $655 Million of New Tariffs on Low-Value Imports

Date: November 22, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance ministry said on Friday that finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to raise around 500 million pounds ($655 million) a year by removing an exemption from tariffs for...