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Image for UK manufacturers see weakest outlook for orders since 2020Headlines

UK Manufacturers See Weakest Outlook for Orders Since 2020

Image for UK median full-time salary rises 4.3% in 2025, official figures showFinance

UK Median Full-Time Salary Rises 4.3% in 2025, Official Figures Show

Image for UK lawyers attack reported budget tax hike proposalHeadlines

UK Lawyers Attack Reported Budget Tax Hike Proposal

Image for Migrant sent back to France by Britain returns on a small boatHeadlines

Migrant Sent Back to France by Britain Returns on a Small Boat

Image for St James's Place warns of softer flows with UK budget on horizon

St James's Place Warns of Softer Flows With UK Budget on Horizon

Date: October 23, 2025

(Reuters) -St James's Place on Thursday forecast weaker flows for the fourth quarter, citing an uncertain consumer environment and soft economic growth, sticky inflation and concerns around the...

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UK Budget Fears Clouding L&g Shares, Says CEO

Date: October 23, 2025

By Iain Withers and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Britain must not deter pension savers with tax changes in next month's budget, Legal & General CEO Antonio Simoes told Reuters, adding that...

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Bank of England Rejects Call to Ease Bank Leverage Rules

Date: October 22, 2025

By Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods on Wednesday rejected calls from the banking industry to further relax rules on bank leverage, despite growing pressure from...

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UK Data Centre Spend to Soar to £10 Billion a Year - Barbour Abi

Date: October 22, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Spending on new UK data centres is set to rise to 10 billion pounds a year by 2029, a more than five-fold increase from 2024, analysis by construction data firm Barbour ABI has found...

Image for London stocks climb as inflation data spurs rate cut bets; Barclays gains on share buyback

London Stocks Climb as Inflation Data Spurs Rate Cut Bets; Barclays Gains on Share Buyback

Date: October 22, 2025

(Reuters) -London stocks rose for a third consecutive day on Wednesday as investors ramped up bets on interest rate cuts from the Bank of England after data showed inflation unexpectedly held steady,...

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UK Sanctions Balkan People-Smuggling Gangs Ahead of Summit in London

Date: October 22, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain added 13 new sanctions designations under its global irregular migration and trafficking in persons regime, a government update showed on Wednesday. (Reporting by Sam...