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Britain’s pound weighed down, Starmer resignation clouds fiscal outlook

Starmer, who has been in the job less than two years after his Labour party won a landslide election victory, said nominations for anyone...

UK’s Starmer to resign after Labour support drains away

In an emotional speech, Starmer said he had listened to his governing Labour Party and realised that he was no longer the man who...

Andy Burnham’s election win paves way for bid to oust UK PM Starmer

Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed "King of the North", won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8% of the vote, beating...

In Spain, elderly UK expats struggle for care post-Brexit

A senior European Commission official said cases where the absence of a family member providing care would force the elderly beneficiary of the Withdrawal...

Weather warms up UK retail sales in May in boost for economy

Sales volumes in May rose 1.2%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said International News via Reuters: British consumers did more shopping in May and April's...

London’s FTSE 100 falls 1% as miners and tech weigh; BoE holds rates

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 1% lower at 10,399.70 points, while the midcap FTSE 250 eased 0.1% International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE 100 fell...

Bank of England votes 7-2 to keep rates at 3.75%

The BoE's approach contrasts with those of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan - which have both raised rates in the past...

UK stocks decline before Bank of England rate decision

The BoE is widely expected to hold rates at 3.75% later this morning, after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged on Wednesday International News...

Britain ‘strongly minded’ to nationalise British Steel says government

China's Jingye Steel said earlier in June it wants Britain to compensate it for the loss incurred through its investment in British Steel, which...

Qantas picks London for first record-breaking non-stop flights

The Australian carrier plans to start selling tickets in February and launch the flights in October 2027, CEO Vanessa Hudson told an event in...

London’s main indexes gain on miners boost ahead of Fed, BoE decisions

The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed up 0.14% at 10,508.61 points, while the midcap FTSE 250 added 0.16% International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE indexes closed higher...

UK-India trade deal to start in July after reassurance on steel

The deal is forecast to boost British GDP by £4.8 billion ($6.5 billion) and increase bilateral trade by £25.5 billion in the long run,...
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