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UK Treasury bars ministers from using emergency reserve to fund public-sector pay rises

MUMBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -A deputy of British finance minister Rachel Reeves has told other ministers...

8th October, 2025

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Bank of England's Pill urges 'conservative' approach to setting rates

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Wednesday that central bankers ne...

8th October, 2025

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Two men on trial in UK over alleged plot against Jewish community

LONDON (Reuters) -Two men plotted an Islamic State-inspired attack on the Jewish community in northw...

8th October, 2025

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UK Conservative leader pledges to scrap most taxes for home buyers

LONDON (Reuters) -The opposition Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday made a surpris...

8th October, 2025

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Three Bollywood films to be made in UK from 2026, PM says

MUMBAI (Reuters) -Three new Bollywood films will be made in Britain from next year, Prime Minister K...

8th October, 2025

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UK's Serica Energy cuts production forecast again after new Triton setback

(Reuters) -Britain's Serica Energy lowered its annual production forecast on Wednesday for the secon...

8th October, 2025

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Sterling rises versus euro, reaches fresh 15-month high against yen

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling slipped against a strong dollar but rose versus the euro and...

8th October, 2025

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UK pub group Marston's forecasts annual profit above market view

(Reuters) -British pub group Marston's on Wednesday said it expects to report annual pre-tax profit...

8th October, 2025

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UK lowers borrowing estimates by 3 billion pounds after tax data error

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's statistics office said on Wednesday that government borrowing in the pre...

8th October, 2025

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UK workers face growing wealth gap challenge, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) -Rising asset prices have widened the wealth gap between the most well off 10% of B...

8th October, 2025

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Britain not seeking visa deal with India, Starmer says

MUMBAI (Reuters) -Britain will not pursue a visa deal with India, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said,...

7th October, 2025

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UK PM Starmer seeks quick implementation of India trade deal to build business ties

By Alistair Smout MUMBAI (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a two-day visit to In...

7th October, 2025