UK economy

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Finance

Sterling firms heading into busy week of central bank decisions

(Reuters) -Sterling gained against the dollar and the euro on Monday as investors braced for a week...

15th September, 2025

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UK Conservative lawmaker Kruger defects to Reform, declares Conservatives 'over'

LONDON (Reuters) -British Conservative lawmaker Danny Kruger has defected to Nigel Farage's Reform U...

15th September, 2025

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Finance

Aldi UK to invest 1.6 billion pounds over two years to step-up store expansion

LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of German discounter Aldi said it would invest 1.6 billion pounds...

15th September, 2025

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UK government, industry to invest over 1.1 billion pounds in maritime sector

(Reuters) -Coastal communities across the UK are set to benefit from over 1.1 billion pounds ($1.5 b...

14th September, 2025

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UK house prices fall while rents rise by least in 4 years, surveys show

LONDON (Reuters) -Asking prices for homes put up for sale in Britain this month showed an annual dec...

14th September, 2025

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UK PM Starmer says people have a right to 'peaceful protest' after anti-migrant march

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said people have a right to peaceful protest a...

14th September, 2025

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BlackRock to invest $700 million in UK data centres during Trump visit, Sky News reports

(Reuters) -BlackRock plans to invest 500 million pounds ($678 million) in British data centre infras...

13th September, 2025

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Finance

Exclusive-AstraZeneca pauses $270 million investment in Britain

By Alistair Smout and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest company AstraZeneca has pause...

12th September, 2025

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BoE to hold rates on September 18 and cut in Q4 but more economists see no move this year: Reuters poll

By Anant Chandak and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of England will keep its key...

12th September, 2025

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UK public's long-term inflation expectations rise to highest since 2019

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The British public's expectation for inflation in around five y...

12th September, 2025

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Finance

FTSE 100 dips but registers weekly gain; investors assess economic data

(Reuters) -London shares were mixed on Friday but were set for weekly gains as markets priced in the...

12th September, 2025

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Sterling slips as economy stagnates; eyes on BoE

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound dropped against the dollar on Friday after data...

12th September, 2025