UK economy

Image for Bank of England set for tight rates decision as inflation softens and budget looms
Finance

Bank of England set for tight rates decision as inflation softens and budget looms

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England is set to announce a potentially knife-ed...

6th November, 2025

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Finance

UK's Reeves set to spare banks from budget tax raid, FT reports

(Reuters) -British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is set to spare banks from a punitive budget tax r...

5th November, 2025

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Finance

Sterling steadies day ahead of BoE meeting

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound stabilised on Wednesday as traders looked to fine-tune positioning ahead...

5th November, 2025

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Finance

UK's FTSE 100 clinches new record close; focus on BoE, earnings

(Reuters) -UK's FTSE 100 was flat on Wednesday as losses in heavyweight banks were offset by rising...

5th November, 2025

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Headlines

UK consumers bracing for higher taxes from budget, warns M&S boss

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers are bracing for higher taxes from...

5th November, 2025

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Finance

Wetherspoon cautious as sales growth slows ahead of UK budget

(Reuters) -British pub chain JD Wetherspoon reported a slowdown in recent sales growth on Wednesday...

5th November, 2025

Image for UK services firms report strongest outlook in a year as inflation pressures wane, PMI shows
Headlines

UK services firms report strongest outlook in a year as inflation pressures wane, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Output and new orders in Britain's services industry picked up last month, accordi...

5th November, 2025

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Finance

Barratt Redrow says bookings slower in key season ahead of UK budget 

(Reuters) -Barratt Redrow, Britain's largest homebuilder, said on Wednesday bookings slowed during t...

5th November, 2025

Image for UK new car market sees slight rise in October, SMMT data shows
Finance

UK new car market sees slight rise in October, SMMT data shows

(Reuters) -Britain's new car market rose by just under 1% in October, according to preliminary indus...

5th November, 2025

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Business

Reducing Freight Costs to Drive Global Trade Expansion

For UK importers, reducing freight costs is now a strategic priority rather than a simple budgeting...

5th November, 2025

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Headlines

UK's Reeves to urge insurance bosses to increase investment in London, FT reports

(Reuters) -British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday will urge some of the world's biggest...

5th November, 2025

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Finance

Tesla's UK car sales halve in October, New Automotive data shows

(Reuters) -Tesla's UK car sales halved year-over-year in October, data from research group New AutoM...

5th November, 2025