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Image for UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence mission over Poland
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UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence mission over Poland

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -British fighter jets have flown their first NATO air defence sortie ov...

20th September, 2025

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UK assesses supply chain fallout from Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Friday it was working closely with Jaguar Land Rover...

19th September, 2025

Image for London stocks end event-packed week lower amid fiscal worries
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London stocks end event-packed week lower amid fiscal worries

(Reuters) - London stocks were set to end an eventful week marginally lower on Friday as investors a...

19th September, 2025

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Most major brokerages see no more BoE cuts this year

By Joel Jose (Reuters) -Major brokerages including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and J.P.Morgan expect no...

19th September, 2025

Image for UK retail sales rise by more than expected in August, ONS says
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UK retail sales rise by more than expected in August, ONS says

LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.5% in August, helped by s...

19th September, 2025

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Pound, gilts hit by surge in UK borrowing

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound headed for its biggest two-day drop since late July on...

19th September, 2025

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Budget challenge for Reeves gets even bigger as borrowing surges

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government borrowed 17.96 billion pounds ($24.32 billion) in August, off...

19th September, 2025

Image for Dollar extends post-Fed rebound; sterling hit by fiscal worries
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Dollar extends post-Fed rebound; sterling hit by fiscal worries

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held largely steady in early Asian trad...

19th September, 2025

Image for UK consumers turn more wary as economic worries mount, GfK says
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UK consumers turn more wary as economic worries mount, GfK says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britons became more gloomy this month and the prospect of tax increases in finance...

19th September, 2025

Image for UK to scrap Northern Ireland immunity provision as approach to 'Troubles' legacy reworked
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UK to scrap Northern Ireland immunity provision as approach to 'Troubles' legacy reworked

BELFAST (Reuters) -Britain and Ireland will jointly announce a new framework on Friday to address th...

18th September, 2025

Image for UK's Reeves faces "major fiscal issue" if she misses efficiency target, IFS says
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UK's Reeves faces "major fiscal issue" if she misses efficiency target, IFS says

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves risks "a major fiscal issue" if she misses...

18th September, 2025

Image for UK judge gives green light to deportation of asylum seeker under France deal, Sky News says
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UK judge gives green light to deportation of asylum seeker under France deal, Sky News says

LONDON (Reuters) -A UK High Court judge has ruled that Britain can deport an Eritrean asylum seeker...

18th September, 2025