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UK’s Starmer calls Trump’s remarks on allies in Afghanistan ‘frankly appalling’

Britain lost 457 service personnel killed in Afghanistan, its deadliest overseas war since the 1950s International News via Reuters: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called U.S....

UK businesses report post-budget bounce

The preliminary S&P Global UK Composite Purchasing Managers' Index for January hit its highest level since April 2024, jumping to 53.9 from 51.4 in...

UK’s Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels sailing through English Channel

The navy said two patrol ships, supported by a Wildcat helicopter, were dispatched to intercept the Russian warship Boikiy and accompanying oil tanker MT...

JPMorgan buys UK pensions technology firm WealthOS, memo shows

The acquisition will deepen the bank's footprint in pensions, positioning it to tap demand for retirement planning products as customers seek predictable income in...

London midcaps climb to 3-year high on Trump pivot, Ukraine deal hopes

The domestically-focussed midcap FTSE 250 was up 1.3%, snapping back to a three-year high after escalating geopolitical concerns pressured the index earlier this week International...

Gloom lifts for UK shops but only partially, CBI survey shows

The Confederation of British Industry said its monthly balance of retail sales, which compares with volumes a year ago, rose to -17 from -44...

Borrowing data offers new year cheer for UK’s Reeves, for now

Public sector net borrowing stood at 11.578 billion pounds ($15.55 billion) in December, the Office for National Statistics said, down 7.1% on a year...

Sterling edges up as focus shifts to data, BoE rate outlook

Investor attention shifted to the state of the economy after geopolitics dominated earlier in the week, as the prospect of a U.S.-Europe trade war...

UK retail discounter B&M issues second profit warning on clearance costs

The chain, which sells everything from garden furniture to toys and food, has struggled with profitability amid accounting errors, stiff competition and higher costs International...

UK’s NCC Group to sell Escode for $369.4 million

The divestment of Escode, which provides software escrow and verification services, marks the final step in NCC's plan to exit non-core operations, following a...

Nigel Farage failed to declare 17 payments on time, UK inquiry finds

The payments totalled about 380,000 pounds ($511,000), most of them made in 2025, with several from Britain's right-leaning broadcaster GB News, according to a...

UK’s Morrisons blames higher costs for flat annual earnings

The earnings outcome was attributed to a 200 million pound increase in costs as a result of the UK government's 2024 budget, the impact...
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