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UK grocery inflation edges higher to 4.3%, says Worldpanel

Grocery inflation had hit a nine-month low of 4.0% in its previous report International News via Reuters: UK grocery inflation edged up to 4.3% in the...

Brushing off Trump criticism, UK’s Starmer defends actions over Iran

Starmer said he was moved to allow the "limited" use of British military bases by the U.S. on Sunday after Britons came under attack...

Britain asks parents: Should social media be banned for under-16s?

Governments worldwide are trying to limit the impact of social media and gaming on children's mental health and sleep, with parents feeling outpaced by...

Trump ‘very disappointed’ with UK’s Starmer for blocking use of air bases, Telegraph says

Britain had reportedly initially denied the U.S. permission to conduct air strikes from its bases International News via Reuters: Donald Trump said he was "very disappointed"...

UK watchdog probing Hilton, IHG, Marriott, CoStar for data sharing

The Competition and Markets Authority said the three companies were under investigation along with commercial real estate data and analytics company CoStar which owns...

UK stocks plunge as Iran conflict sparks global selloff

Oil prices surged almost 8% after retaliatory Iranian attacks disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz following the weekend's bombing by Israel and...

Sterling hits 2-1/2-month low against dollar, edges down versus euro

The dollar rose as the Iran conflict fuelled safe‑haven demand, and higher oil prices International News via Reuters: Sterling hit a 2‑1/2‑month low against the dollar...

UK forces join ‘regional defensive operations’ as US, Israel strike Iran

The strikes targeted Iran's top leaders and plunged the Middle East into a conflict that U.S. President Donald Trump said would end a security...

Georgian broadcaster calls UK sanctions an ‘unthinkable’ attack on free speech

Britain imposed sanctions on Tuesday on Imedi and another Georgian channel, PosTV, accusing them of promoting false narratives about the war in Ukraine International News...

Britain’s FTSE 100 ends at record high for third straight day; Barclays slides

Shares of Barclays fell 4.2% and Jefferies dropped 10% after reports that they and other lenders face potential losses tied to the collapse of...

Barclays, Jefferies shares slide as UK mortgage lender collapse revives wider credit fears

Barclays, Santander, Wells Fargo, Jefferies and Apollo Global Management-owned Atlas SP Partners are among the lenders to MFS, which had borrowed more than 2...

UK appoints Barclays executive as top Bank of England regulator

Last year, finance minister Rachel Reeves criticised regulators for being "a boot on the neck of businesses" International News via Reuters: Britain's government on Friday appointed...
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