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Bank of England's Mann Says 'we're Not There Yet' on Inflation Expectations
UK's Ssp Sees Profit at Lower End of Forecast as Passenger Growth Slows
UK Regulator Finds No Competition Issues With Openreach's Fiber Offer
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Britain's Winter Energy Supply Secure Despite Tighter Gas Margins, Grid Operators Say
Date: October 8, 2025
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's electricity and gas grid operators expect the country to have sufficient energy supplies this winter, despite tighter gas margins due to declining...
UK Housing Market Stumbles, Employers Lose Confidence on Budget Worries
Date: October 8, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's housing market lost momentum for a third month in a row and confidence among businesses has fallen sharply, according to two surveys published on...
UK Treasury Bars Ministers From Using Emergency Reserve to Fund Public-Sector Pay Rises
Date: October 8, 2025
MUMBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -A deputy of British finance minister Rachel Reeves has told other ministers that they will not be able to use an emergency reserve to fund pay rises in their departments,...
Bank of England's Pill Urges 'conservative' Approach to Setting Rates
Date: October 8, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Wednesday that central bankers needed to make a "clear and credible" commitment to controlling inflation, including responding firmly...
Two Men on Trial in UK Over Alleged Plot Against Jewish Community
Date: October 8, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Two men plotted an Islamic State-inspired attack on the Jewish community in northwest England with the aim of "killing hundreds of innocent people", British prosecutors said on...
UK Conservative Leader Pledges to Scrap Most Taxes for Home Buyers
Date: October 8, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The opposition Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday made a surprise promise to abolish tax on buying homes alongside a new "golden rule" to reduce government...