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After bruising day, UK's Starmer pledges to never walk away from his job

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would never walk a...

10th February, 2026

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FTSE 100 slides as BP, Standard Chartered drag

Feb 10 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, dragged down by Standard Chartered after th...

10th February, 2026

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Sterling drops, politics and BoE easing path in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 10 (Reuters) - Sterling dropped against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as...

10th February, 2026

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Britain secures record amount of solar in renewable power auction

By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain secured a record amount of solar power in an a...

10th February, 2026

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UK's Dunelm flags quarterly sales upswing on winter, spring sales boost

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Dunelm flagged stronger sales growth in the third quarter on good winte...

10th February, 2026

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UK's Bellway sees early signs of housing demand recovery after subdued autumn season

Feb 10 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Bellway reported a slowdown in sales in the six months to Jan...

10th February, 2026

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UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday encouraged parents to speak to their children about th...

10th February, 2026

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UK retailers report strong start to 2026

Feb 10 (Reuters) - British retailers reported a bright start to 2026, marked by strong food sales an...

10th February, 2026

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UK's Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal

By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Ministe...

9th February, 2026

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Explainer-What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged?

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to step down with his team in...

9th February, 2026

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UK deputy PM Lammy and senior minister Reed back Starmer

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and housing minister Steve Reed...

9th February, 2026

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UK PM Starmer should quit, Scottish Labour leader says

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer should resign, Anas Sarwar, the leader...

9th February, 2026