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Analysis-UK faces hard choices over soaring disability costs

Annual spending on incapacity and disability benefits exceeds the country's defence budget International news via Reuters:  Britain's government wants to tame its ballooning bill for supporting...

UK economy sputters in January, underlining Reeves’ growth challenge

Sterling weakened by around two tenths of a cent against the U.S. dollar before recovering International news via Reuters: Britain's economy unexpectedly contracted in January, extending...

Analysis-As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain

Expulsions have shrunk the staff at Britain's embassy since the start of the war International news via Reuters: Two British diplomats expelled in a spying row....

UK financial watchdogs drop diversity and ‘name and shame’ reforms

Several Wall Street firms have also softened their stances on DEI Britain's top financial regulators have scrapped proposed new rules to boost diversity and inclusion...

Prince William to visit UK troops in Estonia next week

Visit comes as Britain and other European allies ramp up defence spending International news via Reuters: Prince William will travel to Estonia next week...

Britons living near new pylons to get energy bill discounts

Government says the discounted bills would help reduce opposition and planning delays International news via Reuters: British households living near new pylons will benefit from discounts...

HSBC downgrades US stocks, turns bullish on European equities

The S&P 500 has pulled back about 6.1% from its February 19 record high International news via Reuters:  HSBC on Monday downgraded U.S. equities, citing uncertainty...

British pound extends losses versus euro, steadies against dollar

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% next week International news via Reuters: The British pound further eased against the euro...

UK concerned by Chinese activity in South China Sea, says foreign minister

Britain and the Philippines signed a joint defence framework agreement over the weekend International news via Reuters: Britain is concerned by China's "dangerous and destabilising" activity...

Pound heads for worst weekly run versus euro since 2023

Traders expect the Bank of England will cut rates more slowly than other central banks International news via Reuters: The pound headed for its worst...

British water companies fight off $1.9 billion lawsuits over sewage pollution

The amount of sewage pumped into Britain's waterways has sparked public anger International news via Reuters: Six British water companies on Friday defeated mass lawsuits valued...

Factbox-What is the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence-sharing alliance?

France has said it will continue to offer intelligence to Kyiv International news via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump's administration announced this week it was suspending...
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