uk-economy
UK Seeks Pharma Investment as Part of US Deal, Finance Minister Reeves Says
UK's Travis Perkins Like-For-Like Sales Rise on Promotions
UK Lenders Expect Demand for Mortgage and Consumer Credit to Flatten
Sterling Hits Highest in Over a Week vs Dollar, Monetary Policy in Focus
UK Stocks Mixed as Investors Assess Corporate Earnings Amid Fiscal Worries
Date: October 16, 2025
(Reuters) -London stocks were subdued on Thursday after an in-line GDP, as investors remained cautious amid persistent inflation concerns and mixed corporate updates. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.06%...
UK's Reeves Says She Would Like a Bigger Fiscal Buffer but That Means Trade-Offs
Date: October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Thursday she would like to have a bigger fiscal buffer to cope with volatile global markets, but that creating one in her budget...
Equalities Watchdog Urges UK to Act Rapidly on Court Transgender Ruling
Date: October 16, 2025
By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s equalities watchdog urged the government to swiftly approve new guidance on transgender rights, six weeks after submitting fresh guidelines based on a...
Premier Inn Owner Whitbread Shares Tumble as Profit Drops and Germany Outlook Dims
Date: October 16, 2025
(Reuters) -UK's Whitbread said on Thursday its forward bookings are ahead of last year in both the UK and Germany after the hotel and restaurant operator posted a 7% drop in half-year profit due to...
UK Economy Returns to Growth, but Only Just, as Reeves Plans Budget
Date: October 16, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in August after dipping by 0.1% in July, official data showed on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters forecast that British gross domestic product...
UK's Reeves Should Go Big on Tax Increases in November, Think Tank Says
Date: October 15, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month's budget to exit the "Groundhog Day scenario" of continuously having to find measures to patch up the...