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New information on UK finance minister has emerged, PM spokesperson says

LONDON (Reuters) -New information has emerged after a review of emails sent by the husband of Britis...

30th October, 2025

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Sterling steadies at multi-month lows after two days of falls

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling steadied on Thursday against both the dollar and euro after two days of s...

30th October, 2025

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Shawbrook shares jump after biggest UK company IPO on LSE in two years

By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in British lender Shawbrook jumped as much as 8% in earl...

30th October, 2025

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UK's Reeves seeks to defuse rental dispute with release of new details

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejected calls for an investigation into finan...

30th October, 2025

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UK's Reeves looks at early scrapping of windfall tax on oil and gas sector, FT reports

(Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, could scrap a windfall tax on the country's oi...

30th October, 2025

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UK energy watchdog plans to tackle 4.4 billion pounds consumer debts

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's energy regulator Ofgem announced plans on Thursday to...

30th October, 2025

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Sterling at weakest in months versus dollar, lowest in years against euro

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound hit its weakest in nearly three months against the dollar and in more th...

29th October, 2025

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UK lawmakers question Prince Andrew's use of Windsor mansion

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -A British parliamentary committee questioned on Wednesday whether Prin...

29th October, 2025

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FTSE 100 scales new high, powered by strong forecasts from GSK, Next

By Avinash P (Reuters) -London stocks gained on Wednesday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 advancing to...

29th October, 2025

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UK's Starmer does not commit to tax pledges ahead of budget

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday declined to commit to a previou...

29th October, 2025

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UK's Next lifts profit outlook again after quarterly sales beat expectations

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British fashion retailer Next notched up its full-year profit guida...

29th October, 2025

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UK mortgage approvals rise by the most since December, Bank of England says

LONDON (Reuters) -British lenders approved more mortgages in September than in any month so far in 2...

29th October, 2025