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UK House of Commons leader Powell fired by PM Starmer
LONDON (Reuters) -Lucy Powell, the leader of Britain's House of Commons, was sacked by Prime Ministe...
5th September, 2025
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Sterling ticks higher but heads for weekly loss after gilt turbulence
LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose versus a broadly weaker dollar on Friday, but headed for its third...
5th September, 2025
Finance
FTSE 100 closes lower, dragged down by energy, banks; investors assess data
(Reuters) -London shares nudged higher on Friday, led by gains in heavyweight banks and industrials,...
5th September, 2025
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UK deputy PM Rayner has resigned, ITV reports
LONDON (Reuters) -British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned, ITV reported on Friday,...
5th September, 2025
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UK investment minister Poppy Gustafsson to quit - Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's investment minister Poppy Gustafsson is set to resign, Sky News reported...
5th September, 2025
Finance
UK house prices rise 0.3% in August, Halifax says
LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose 0.3% in August, a third consecutive monthly increase tha...
5th September, 2025
Finance
UK's Berkeley reaffirms profit forecast for fiscal 2026-2027
(Reuters) -British homebuilder Berkeley reaffirmed its profit forecast for fiscal years 2026 and 202...
5th September, 2025
Finance
Women's soccer and hot weather boost British retail sales in July
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose more than expected in July, boosted by...
5th September, 2025
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Reform's Farage vows to start preparing for government to make UK 'great again'
By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK kicks of...
5th September, 2025
Finance
UK firms report biggest drop in employment since 2021 in BoE survey
(Corrects month in first paragraph to August from July) LONDON (Reuters) -British firms' expectation...
4th September, 2025
Finance
Sterling steadies as UK bond market frenzy ebbs
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound drifted on Thursday, in what has been its most volatile...
4th September, 2025
Finance
UK construction activity extends longest run of falls since 2020
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Activity in Britain's construction sector slowed for the eighth...
4th September, 2025