UK economy

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Britons' cost-of-living crisis habits have stuck, says Tesco boss

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Changes to British consumers' behaviour that emerged at the start o...

2nd October, 2025

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UK firms' hiring plans are joint weakest since 2020, BoE survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British businesses have the weakest hiring intentions since 2020 and expect the fa...

2nd October, 2025

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Police say four injured, man shot by officers in incident near UK synagogue

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Thursday four people had been injured after a car was repor...

2nd October, 2025

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UK's Thames Water battles to avoid nationalisation

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's biggest water supplier, Thames Water, has become a symbol of failure in...

2nd October, 2025

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Britain's Tesco raises profit outlook and bets on strong Christmas

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, on Thursday raised its...

2nd October, 2025

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Britain plans tougher settlement rules for refugees

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will no longer automatically extend settlement and family...

1st October, 2025

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Sterling edges up, dollar hobbled by US shutdown

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose against the dollar on Wednesday, as the U.S. curre...

1st October, 2025

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Seven men jailed in UK for total of 174 years after 'grooming gangs' convictions

LONDON (Reuters) -Seven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England were jai...

1st October, 2025

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UK's Tate & Lyle cuts profit outlook as demand slows in Americas

(Reuters) -British food ingredients maker Tate & Lyle warned on Wednesday that its annual profit and...

1st October, 2025

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UK manufacturing shrinks at fastest pace in 5 months, PMI shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in fiv...

1st October, 2025

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UK house prices rise slightly more than expected in September, Nationwide data shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose slightly faster than expected last month, increasing 0.5...

1st October, 2025

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UK's Taylor Wimpey sees drop in sales rate amid market challenges

(Reuters) -UK homebuilder Taylor Wimpey on Wednesday flagged a softer sales rate in the nine weeks t...

1st October, 2025