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UK court temporarily blocks removal of asylum seeker under UK-France returns deal

LONDON (Reuters) -An asylum seeker who arrived in Britain on a small boat cannot be removed to Franc...

16th September, 2025

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UK budget watchdog expects to downgrade productivity outlook, FT reports

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's budget watchdog has told finance minister Rachel Reeves that it was like...

16th September, 2025

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Sterling rises against dollar on Fed-BoE policy divergence

By Canan Sevgili LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling gained against the dollar on Tuesday, after weaker Briti...

16th September, 2025

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Philippines and Britain discuss troop agreement as regional tensions rise

MANILA -Britain has formally expressed its intention to discuss a Visiting Forces Agreement with the...

16th September, 2025

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UK house prices to rise more slowly than expected, helping first-time buyers

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -British first-time home buyers will see affordability improve as...

16th September, 2025

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UK grocery inflation slows marginally in September, says Worldpanel

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - British grocery inflation edged down to 4.9% in the four weeks to...

16th September, 2025

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UK's SThree warns of profit hit from weak jobs market, shares slump

(Reuters) - Recruiter SThree on Tuesday projected subdued hiring activity to persist into fiscal yea...

16th September, 2025

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UK jobs market slows again, offering some inflation relief to Bank of England

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's jobs market has lost more steam, according to official data, with emplo...

16th September, 2025

Image for UK homebuilder MJ Gleeson sees strong forward sales after annual profit fall
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UK homebuilder MJ Gleeson sees strong forward sales after annual profit fall

(Reuters) -British homebuilder MJ Gleeson said on Tuesday it has entered the new fiscal year with a...

16th September, 2025

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Google sets out $6.8 billion UK investment ahead of Trump's state visit

LONDON (Reuters) -Google said on Tuesday it would make 5 billion pounds ($6.80 billion) in new inves...

16th September, 2025

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British soldier stands trial over 1972 Bloody Sunday killings

BELFAST (Reuters) -The trial of the sole British soldier charged with murder over the 1972 "Bloody S...

15th September, 2025

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Bank of England to scale back QT, keep rates steady

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England looks set this week to slow the 100 billion-...

15th September, 2025