UK economy

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Finance

UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain's government said on Friday it has launched what it hopes will be one-...

16th October, 2025

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Pension funds should join forces on UK investment, City of London chief says

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -British pension funds should club togeth...

16th October, 2025

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Finance

Bank of England's Mann says UK job market weaker, not falling off cliff

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain's labour market is weakening, but not at so sharp a rate that it requi...

16th October, 2025

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Analysis-UK's bid to woo China faces backlash over spying claims and slim economic gains

By Andrew MacAskill, Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir St...

16th October, 2025

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UK seeks pharma investment as part of US deal, finance minister Reeves says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain wants to remain an attractive market for pharmaceutical firms but in r...

16th October, 2025

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Finance

UK's Travis Perkins like-for-like sales rise on promotions

(Reuters) -Britain's Travis Perkins reported a 1.8% rise in third-quarter like-for-like (LFL) sales...

16th October, 2025

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Finance

UK lenders expect demand for mortgage and consumer credit to flatten

LONDON (Reuters) -British lenders expect to see unchanged demand for mortgages in the last three mon...

16th October, 2025

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Sterling hits highest in over a week vs dollar, monetary policy in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling climbed on Thursday to its highest level in more than a week...

16th October, 2025

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UK stocks mixed as investors assess corporate earnings amid fiscal worries

(Reuters) -London stocks were subdued on Thursday after an in-line GDP, as investors remained cautio...

16th October, 2025

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UK's Reeves says she would like a bigger fiscal buffer but that means trade-offs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Thursday she would like to have...

16th October, 2025

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Equalities watchdog urges UK to act rapidly on court transgender ruling

By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s equalities watchdog urged the government to swiftly a...

16th October, 2025

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Finance

Premier Inn owner Whitbread shares tumble as profit drops and Germany outlook dims

(Reuters) -UK's Whitbread said on Thursday its forward bookings are ahead of last year in both the U...

16th October, 2025