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UK's Reeves to Increase Spending on Benefits in Next Week's Budget, Telegraph Reports
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to boost spending on benefits in her annual budget, which will be announced next week, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The...
Bank of England to Cut Interest Rates in December and Again in Q1 2026
Date: November 18, 2025
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Bank of England will cut interest rates in December and again early next year as inflation cools over coming months, according to a majority of economists in...
Convicted Terrorist Wins UK Legal Case Over 'unlawful' Prison Segregation
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A man convicted of terrorism offences won a legal challenge against the British government on Tuesday for being unlawfully held in segregation for 22 hours a day after prison guards...
BoE's Pill Does Not Expect Much Shift in Rate View Given High Pay Growth
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said policymakers should not place too much weight on often-noisy short-run economic data when assessing how rapidly inflation pressures are...
Bank of England's Pill Expects Qe Gilt Holdings to Be Cut to 'very Low' Level
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said he expected the central bank to reduce the British government bonds it holds for monetary policy purposes to "very low" levels, though...
UK to Give Default 'yes' to New Homes Around Railway Stations
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said planning applications for new homes near railway stations would receive a default 'yes' in future if they meet certain rules as it steps up efforts to encourage house...