UK economy

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Tesco set to lift profit outlook after strong summer sales

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, reports first half resu...

29th September, 2025

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UK's Reeves says she wants only one full budget assessment a year

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday that she would like the coun...

29th September, 2025

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UK job postings fall, firms downbeat about outlook, surveys show

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's labour market is showing more signs of cooling and busi...

28th September, 2025

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UK's Reeves takes on critics with warning on 'economic responsibility'

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will vow on Monday to guarantee...

28th September, 2025

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UK plans tougher residency rules based on English skills, civic conduct

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Britain will consider tightening the rules over how migrants can settl...

28th September, 2025

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UK's Starmer urges Labour party to unite for 'fight of our lives'

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir St...

28th September, 2025

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UK to offer to pay more for some drugs to appease Trump, FT reports

(Reuters) -The UK government is set to offer to pay more for certain medicines to protect pharmaceut...

26th September, 2025

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Bank of England's Dhingra calls for faster interest rate cuts

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England interest rate-setter Swati Dhingra said Britain's high inflation r...

26th September, 2025

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Russia expands list of banned UK nationals in response to London's 'confrontational course' on Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia expanded its list of banned UK nationals on Friday in response to what it s...

26th September, 2025

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UK longer-term inflation expectations rise as BoE gauges price pressures

LONDON (Reuters) -Longer-term inflation expectations among the British public have risen this month,...

26th September, 2025

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Banks, consumer stocks lift UK shares; investors unmoved by fresh tariff threats

By Sanchayaita Roy (Reuters) -London stocks inched up on Friday, lifted by gains in travel and leisu...

26th September, 2025

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Britain says pushing for better outcome on US pharma tariffs

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Friday said it was pressing the United States on pharmaceutical tariffs...

26th September, 2025