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Reeves says Britain to align more with EU rules in bid for growth

Britain's Labour government has sought a reset with the EU and has become more forthright in its criticism of the cost of Brexit, while...

Sterling edges up versus dollar before BoE policy meeting

The greenback climbed sharply during the Middle East conflict as investors sought safe-haven assets, while other currencies were more vulnerable to the adverse economic...

Britain unveils jobs drive for young people to tackle high unemployment

Britain's youth unemployment has reached a 10-year high, according to figures released last month, outpacing other European nations International News via Reuters: Britain will invest an...

FTSE 100 flat as energy gains offset broader weakness

As of 1011 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 was 0.08% up after logging a second consecutIve week of losses International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100...

Britain working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says

"Ultimately, we have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure stability in the (oil) market. That is not a simple task," Starmer told...

Pound edges up as investors focus on Middle East and Bank of England 

The Bank of England delivers its decision on monetary policy on Thursday and is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75% International News...

Britain’s energy price-cap forecast to rise about 11%, Cornwall Insight says

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday she would consider action to shield households from surging energy costs due to the conflict in...

UK economy ground to halt even before Iran war energy shock, data shows

The figures mean British gross domestic product has been essentially flat since June, ending January at the same level as six months earlier International News...

UK inflation expectations were sticky even before Iran energy shock, BoE survey shows

The BoE's quarterly inflation attitudes survey showed the median expectation for inflation in five years' time was 3.7% in February, the same as in...

UK equities drop as oil surge intensifies inflation concerns

The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed down 0.4%, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 fell 0.9% International News via Reuters: UK stocks closed lower for a second straight...

London overtakes San Francisco, New York as top FinTech hub, growth capital fund says

European FinTech funding grew 37% between 2022 and 2025, while investment in top U.S. hubs declined 13%, reaching an equivalent 40 billion euros each,...

UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children

Britain has been weighing tougher curbs on children's access to social media, with the government considering barring under 16s from such platforms - mirroring...
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