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Image for Sterling snaps three-day falling streak against euro, up vs dollarFinance

Sterling Snaps Three-Day Falling Streak Against Euro, up vs Dollar

Image for UK manufacturers invest at slowest pace since 2017, report saysFinance

UK Manufacturers Invest at Slowest Pace Since 2017, Report Says

Image for UK finance minister to join Saudi investment summit and hold Gulf trade talksHeadlines

UK Finance Minister to Join Saudi Investment Summit and Hold Gulf Trade Talks

Image for UK police arrest wrongly-released asylum seeker jailed for sex assaultHeadlines

UK Police Arrest Wrongly-Released Asylum Seeker Jailed for Sex Assault

Image for UK Labour Party elects deputy leader who urges more focus on left-wing values

UK Labour Party Elects Deputy Leader Who Urges More Focus on Left-Wing Values

Date: October 25, 2025

By Alistair Smout and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's governing Labour Party on Saturday said Lucy Powell had won a vote of members to become the party's deputy leader, a victory for a...

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UK to Cut Tax-Free Cash Savings Allowance in November Budget, Telegraph Says

Date: October 25, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government is likely to halve the amount of cash that people can put in tax-free savings accounts at next month's budget, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday,...

Image for Factbox-UK tax options for finance minister Reeves in November budget

Factbox-UK Tax Options for Finance Minister Reeves in November Budget

Date: October 24, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to raise tens of billions of pounds in taxes in her budget on November 26 to stay on track to meet her fiscal targets and avoid a...

Image for Sterling steady after upbeat data, still set for weekly loss

Sterling Steady After Upbeat Data, Still Set for Weekly Loss

Date: October 24, 2025

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound was steady on Friday but still headed for a weekly loss against the dollar and the euro as softer-than-forecast inflation data offset Friday's...

Image for UK economy shows signs of resilience ahead of expected tax-hike budget

UK Economy Shows Signs of Resilience Ahead of Expected Tax-Hike Budget

Date: October 24, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British businesses might be at a turning point with the manufacturing sector showing signs of a recovery and inflation pressures receding, but caution is still weighing on firms...

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UK Labour Party Suffers Landmark Defeat in Wales

Date: October 24, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's ruling Labour Party suffered a heavy electoral defeat on Friday in Wales, a traditional stronghold, in a result that highlights the threat posed by the Reform UK party, as...