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Sterling weakens against the dollar but firms slightly against the euro ahead of Burnham speech

The big picture in currency markets is one of a steadily strengthening dollar, and sterling was not immune International News via Reuters: The pound fell against...

UK first-time buyer scheme lifts housebuilders, but success hinges on design

Buyers will need deposits of just 2.5%, while the government will provide loans of up to 20% of a property's value, allowing them to...

Rolls-Royce to invest $398 million in UK manufacturing

Rolls-Royce will invest more than £140 million in Derby, home to its civil aerospace operations, on new engineering and manufacturing facilities International News via Reuters: British...

Healey vows to get ‘Britain working again’, offers few budget clues

In a speech heavy on optimism but light on detail ahead of next month's budget, Healey said Britain was entering a "new age of...

Five suspects arrested in explosives case near UK airbase were British nationals

British officials said they were still investigating any possible motive for the incident near RAF Fairford, a British base that houses US bombers which...

Iran rejects suggestion it is linked to UK airbase arrests

In a statement posted on X, the embassy said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" attempts to connect Iran to the arrests and said...

UK shares edge up on homebuilder rally; metals weigh

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.28% to 10,724.86 points by 0941 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.72% International News via Reuters: London shares...

Sterling rebounds against dollar, euro on bets for tighter BoE policy

Sterling was last up 0.1% against the dollar at $1.3259, rising from a three-month low of $1.3204 hit last week International News via Reuters: The pound...

UK regulatory crackdown closes CFD firms with overseas links

The regulator did not name the firms offering contracts-for-differences, which are complex financial products used to bet on the price of a wide range...

UK shares log weekly gains as banks, miners offset energy drag

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.14% higher at 10,695.25 points, leaving it in positive territory for the week International News via Reuters: London's FTSE was...

UK’s Pinewood Technologies shareholders approve $721 million Ridgeview takeover

At a shareholder meeting on Friday, 99.76% of votes cast were in support of the takeover International News via Reuters: Shareholders of British automotive software firm...

UK to probe air traffic control glitch that grounded thousands of flights

The independent review marks the second time in three years that the Civil Aviation Authority has been forced to scrutinise a major NATS systems failure International...
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