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UK's Reeves Looks at Early Scrapping of Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Sector, Ft Reports
Date: October 30, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, could scrap a windfall tax on the country's oil and gas industry a year earlier than planned, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Reeves is...
UK Energy Watchdog Plans to Tackle 4.4 Billion Pounds Consumer Debts
Date: October 30, 2025
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's energy regulator Ofgem announced plans on Thursday to tackle 4.4 billion pounds ($6 billion) of debts built up by customers, which are driving up bills...
Sterling at Weakest in Months Versus Dollar, Lowest in Years Against Euro
Date: October 29, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The pound hit its weakest in nearly three months against the dollar and in more than two years versus the euro on Wednesday as rising expectations for a rate cut from the Bank of...
UK Lawmakers Question Prince Andrew's Use of Windsor Mansion
Date: October 29, 2025
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -A British parliamentary committee questioned on Wednesday whether Prince Andrew should still be living in a mansion on the Windsor Estate, west of London, in a rare...
FTSE 100 Scales New High, Powered by Strong Forecasts From Gsk, Next
Date: October 29, 2025
By Avinash P (Reuters) -London stocks gained on Wednesday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 advancing to a record high for a second consecutive session, on the back of strong forecasts from drugmaker GSK...
UK's Starmer Does Not Commit to Tax Pledges Ahead of Budget
Date: October 29, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday declined to commit to a previous pledge not to raise taxes on working people ahead of a budget next month, saying upcoming...