UK economy

Image for UK PM says government must 'go faster' on defence spending
Finance

UK PM says government must 'go faster' on defence spending

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the government must "g...

16th February, 2026

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Finance

FTSE indexes mixed at start of data-heavy week, Pinewood plunges

Feb 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE indexes edged higher on Monday, as financial stocks gained heading...

16th February, 2026

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Finance

Britain needs to step up defence spending faster, PM Starmer says

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government is considering bringing forward the date by which...

16th February, 2026

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UK property asking prices hold steady after post-budget jump, Rightmove says

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Asking prices for British homes held steady in the four weeks to February...

16th February, 2026

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UK labour reforms to cut hiring by one in three employers, survey shows

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - More than one in three UK employers plan to cut their hiring of permanent...

16th February, 2026

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UK minimum wage is raising youth unemployment, Bank of England's Mann says

LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A sharp rise in Britain's minimum wage for younger workers over the past...

15th February, 2026

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UK long-range missile spending to exceed 400 million pounds in 2025/26

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Britain's spending on long-range and hypersonic weapons will exceed 400 m...

13th February, 2026

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UK names Brian Bell as government's new chief economic adviser

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The British government on Friday named Brian Bell as the new chief econom...

13th February, 2026

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Bank of England's Pill sees underlying inflation at 2.5%, rates slightly too low

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday he thought underl...

13th February, 2026

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Finance

Sterling limps to worst week in two months after bruising few days

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The pound headed for its biggest weekly loss in over two...

13th February, 2026

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Comcast-owned Sky's $2.2 billion ITV deal talks have slowed, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Comcast-owned Sky's talks with ITV abou...

12th February, 2026

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Seasonal pattern in UK GDP data raises suspicions among economists

By David Milliken LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - British economic growth data released on Thursday showe...

12th February, 2026