UK economy

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Britain's Greggs blames July heat for sales growth slowdown

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British bakery and fast-food chain Greggs reported a further slowdo...

1st October, 2025

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UK's Institute of Directors reports record-low business morale

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Institute of Directors said business confidence had fa...

1st October, 2025

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Finance

Keeping interest rates high for too long is risky, BoE's Breeden says

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Tuesday that a recent climb...

30th September, 2025

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UK's Reeves to scrap two-child cap on benefits payments, the Guardian reports

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Finance Minister Rachel Reeves plans to scrap a two-child limit on welfa...

30th September, 2025

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Bank of England's Mann says high UK inflation has become persistent

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said on T...

30th September, 2025

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UK's Starmer replaces Blair-era university target with broader skills ambition

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -The British government said on Tuesday it would scrap a target of getting 50% o...

30th September, 2025

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Sterling rises against shutdown-focussed dollar; set for fourth monthly loss on euro

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound edged up on Tuesday, but still headed for its fourth mo...

30th September, 2025

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UK's Starmer says firm and fair decisions needed to control debt

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that firm and fair decisions...

30th September, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 finishes third quarter at record high

(Reuters) -London stocks were steady on Tuesday and were on track to end the third quarter higher, w...

30th September, 2025

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Bank of England's Lombardelli says policy cannot always ignore inflation shocks

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Central bankers need to be careful about assuming inflation shocks are temporary...

30th September, 2025

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Bank of England allots highest amount at 6-month repo since 2020

LONDON (Reuters) -Banks borrowed 5.085 billion pounds ($6.84 billion) from the Bank of England at it...

30th September, 2025

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Shell starts production from Victory gas field in North Sea

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON (Reuters) -Shell has started production from its Victory gas field in the...

30th September, 2025